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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2003
Derek J. Lentz, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Yasuaki Hagiwara, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Te-li Lau, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Cheng-long Tang, San Jose, CA (US);
Le Trong Nguyen, Monte Sereno, CA (US);
Derek J. Lentz, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Yasuaki Hagiwara, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Te-Li Lau, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Cheng-Long Tang, San Jose, CA (US);
Le Trong Nguyen, Monte Sereno, CA (US);
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A memory control unit for controlling access, by one or more devices within a processor, to a memory array unit external to the processor via one or more memory ports of the processor. The memory control unit includes a switch network to transfer data between the one or more devices of the processor and the one or more memory ports of the processor. The memory control unit also includes a switch arbitration unit to arbitrate for the switch network, and a port arbitration unit to arbitrate for the one or more memory ports.