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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2008
Sehat Sutardja, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Jason T. Su, Los Altos, CA (US);
Hong-yi Chen, Fremont, CA (US);
Jason Sheu, Cupertino, CA (US);
Jensen Tjeng, San Jose, CA (US);
Sehat Sutardja, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Jason T. Su, Los Altos, CA (US);
Hong-Yi Chen, Fremont, CA (US);
Jason Sheu, Cupertino, CA (US);
Jensen Tjeng, San Jose, CA (US);
Marvell World Trade Ltd., St. Michaels, BB;
Abstract
A processor includes a cache memory that has an array, word lines, and bit lines. A control module accesses cells of the array during access cycles to access instructions stored in the cache memory. The control module performs one of a first discrete read and a first sequential read to access instructions in a first set of cells of the array that are connected to a first word line and selectively performs one of a second discrete read and a second sequential read based on a branch instruction to access instructions in a second set of cells of the array that are connected to a second word line. The second word line is different than the first word line.