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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 20, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Tom Tien-Cheng Chiu, Austin, TX (US);
Donald George Mikan, Jr, Austin, TX (US);
Jeffrey Tuan Nguyen, Round Rock, TX (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03M / ; H03M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
341102 ; 341 95 ;
Abstract
A register file array for storing or outputting binary logic bits of information encoded in 2B format is disclosed. The array includes an integrated 2B encoder which encodes stored information in 2B format before access by a read port to provide 2B formatted output without significantly affecting memory access time.