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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2002
Applicants:
Kimming SO, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Chengfuh Jeffrey Tang, Saratoga, CA (US);
Eric Tsang, Milpitas, CA (US);
Inventors:
Kimming So, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Chengfuh Jeffrey Tang, Saratoga, CA (US);
Eric Tsang, Milpitas, CA (US);
Assignee:
Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F012/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Systems and methods that control prefetching are provided. In one embodiment, a system may include, for example, a prefetch buffer system coupled to a processing unit and to a memory. The prefetch buffer system may include, for example, a prefetch controller that is adapted to be programmable such that prefetch control features can be selected.