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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2007
Michael D. Snyder, Austin, TX (US);
David C. Holloway, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Trinh H. Nguyen, Round Rock, TX (US);
Sergio Schuler, Austin, TX (US);
Gary L. Whisenhunt, Austin, TX (US);
Michael D. Snyder, Austin, TX (US);
David C. Holloway, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Trinh H. Nguyen, Round Rock, TX (US);
Sergio Schuler, Austin, TX (US);
Gary L. Whisenhunt, Austin, TX (US);
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
A data processing device and methods thereof are disclosed. The data processing device can operate in three different modes. In a first, N-bit mode, the data processing device performs memory accesses based on N-bit values and performs arithmetic operations using N-bit values. In a second, hybrid N-bit/M-bit mode, the data processing device performs memory accesses based on M-bit values, where M is less than N, and performs arithmetic operations using N-bit values. In a third, M-bit mode, the data processing device performs memory accesses based on M-bit values and performs arithmetic operations using M-bit values. The three modes provide for compatibility with a wide range of applications. Further operation in the M-bit mode can provide a power savings when implementing applications compatible with that mode.