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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 2005
Filed:
May. 02, 2000
Applicants:
Andrew Cofler, Voreppe, FR;
Stéphane Bouvier, Saint Ismier, FR;
Laurent Wojcieszak, Meylan, FR;
Inventors:
Assignee:
STMicroelectronics S.A., Gentilly, FR;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F009/30 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A decode unit comprises first and second decoders respectively connected to receive bit sequences of first and second predetermined lengths. The first and second decoders operate in parallel to generate respective outputs. A switch selects one of the outputs in dependence on an instruction mode of the processor which governs the length of the bit sequence which is actually required to be decoded.