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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2009
Filed:
May. 18, 2005
Paul Marchal, Blanden, BE;
Jose Ignacio Gomez, Madrid, ES;
Davide Bruni, Bologna, IT;
Francky Catthoor, Temse, BE;
Paul Marchal, Blanden, BE;
Jose Ignacio Gomez, Madrid, ES;
Davide Bruni, Bologna, IT;
Francky Catthoor, Temse, BE;
Interuniversitair Microelektronica Centrum (IMEC), Leuven, BE;
Abstract
Methods, apparatus and software products are described for design-time data-assignment techniques for hierarchical memories, e.g., multi-banked memories in an essentially digital system as well as methods, apparatus and software products for run-time memory management techniques of such a system. Memory assignment techniques are described for assigning data to a hierarchical memory particularly for multi-tasked applications where data of dynamically created/deleted tasks is allocated at run-time. The energy consumption of hierarchical memories such as multi-banked memories depends largely on how data is assigned to the memory banks. Methods, apparatus and software products are described for design-time data-assignment techniques for hierarchical memories, e.g., multi-banked memories in an essentially digital system which improve a cost function such as energy consumption.