Texas Instruments Corporation

Marko Krüger

Steven Craig Bartling

Markus Kösler

The invention relates to an electronic device for data processing, which includes an execution unit with a temporary register, a register file, a first feedback path from the data output of the execution unit to the register file, a second feedback path from the data output of the execution unit to the temporary register, a switch configured to connect the first feedback path and/or the second feedback path, and a logic stage coupled to control the switch. The control stage is configured to control the switch to connect the second feedback path if the data output of an execution unit is used as an operand in the subsequent operation of an execution unit.

Electronic device and method for data processing using virtual register mode

Virtual register mode by designation of dedicated register as destination operand with switch connecting execution result feedback path and turning clock off to register file

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Freising, Germany

Marko Krüger