Hybrid block-based processor and custom function blocks

A technology of processors and functional blocks, applied in architectures with a single central processing unit, electrical digital data processing, instrumentation, etc., to solve problems such as continuous improvement in area or performance

Active Publication Date: 2019-01-11
MICROSOFT TECH LICENSING LLC
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Out-of-order superscalar implementations have not shown consistent improvements in area or performance

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[0023] I. overall consideration

[0024] The present disclosure is set forth in the context of representative embodiments which are not intended to be limiting in any way.

[0025] As used in this application, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Also, the term "comprising" means "comprising". Furthermore, the term "coupled" encompasses mechanical, electrical, magnetic, optical, and other practical means of coupling or linking items together and does not exclude the presence of intervening elements between coupled items. Additionally, as used herein, the term "and / or" means any one or a combination of multiples of the phrase.

[0026] The systems, methods and devices described herein should not be construed as limiting in any way. Rather, the present disclosure is directed to all novel and non-obvious features and aspects of the various disclosed embodiments both alone and in various combinations an...

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Apparatus and methods are disclosed for implementing block-based processors having custom function blocks, including field-programmable gate array (FPGA) implementations. In some examples of the disclosed technology, a dynamically configurable scheduler is configured to issue at least one block-based processor instruction. A custom function block is configured to receive input operands for the instruction and generate ready state data indicating completion of a computation performed for the instruction by the respective custom function block.

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Background technique [0001] Due to the continued transistor scaling predicted by Moore's Law, microprocessors have benefited from continued increases in transistor count, integrated circuit cost, manufacturing capital, clock frequency, and energy efficiency, while the associated processor instruction set The architecture (ISA) has changed very little. However, the benefits realized from the lithographic scaling that has driven the semiconductor industry for the past 40 years are slowing or even reversing. The Reduced Instruction Set Computing (RISC) architecture has been the dominant paradigm in processor design for many years. Out-of-order superscalar implementations have not shown consistent improvements in area or performance. Therefore, there is ample opportunity for improvements in processor ISAs to scale performance improvements. Contents of the invention [0002] Methods, apparatus, and computer-readable storage devices for configuring, manipulating, and compiling ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G06F9/38G06F15/78G06F9/30
CPCG06F9/3017G06F9/30181G06F9/30185G06F9/3818G06F9/3834G06F9/3873G06F9/3889G06F9/3897G06F9/3836G06F9/3838Y02D10/00G06F9/3858G06F15/7867G06F9/3856G06F9/3016G06F9/3885G06F9/3005
Inventor A·L·史密斯J·S·格雷
Owner MICROSOFT TECH LICENSING LLC
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