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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2002
Ranjit S. Oberoi, Saratoga, CA (US);
Michael G. Lavelle, Saratoga, CA (US);
Anthony S. Ramirez, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Ranjit S. Oberoi, Saratoga, CA (US);
Michael G. Lavelle, Saratoga, CA (US);
Anthony S. Ramirez, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Sun Microsystems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, a scale and bias unit for use in a graphics system includes a preclamping unit configured to receive an input and to responsively generate an output value equal to a first value if the input is within a first input range. The scale and bias unit also includes a processing unit coupled to the preclamping unit and configured to perform a calculation on the input to generate the output value. The processing unit does not perform the calculation if the input is within the first input range.