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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 1998
Filed:
Jan. 13, 1995
Applicant:
Inventor:
Kenneth A Dockser, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
VLSI Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
395452 ;
Abstract
A hybrid Harvard/Von Neumann data processing system utilizes a Harvard architecture processor with a combined data/instruction memory. A dual-port random-access instruction buffer between memory and the processor provides much of the performance enhancement of an instruction cache when used with a RISC instruction set, but at a much lower cost. The resulting system serves as an entry-level computer system of a series of compatible computers, led at the high end by a Harvard processor with full data and instruction caches.