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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2007
Dave Stuttard, Bristol, GB;
Dave Williams, Emerson Green, GB;
Eamon O'dea, Bristol, GB;
Gordon Faulds, Dursley, GB;
John Rhoades, Durham, NC (US);
Ken Cameron, Bristol, GB;
Phil Atkin, Slough, GB;
Paul Winser, Bristol, GB;
Russell David, Wootton Bassett, GB;
Ray Mcconnell, Clifton, GB;
Tim Day, Edinburgh, GB;
Trey Greer, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Dave Stuttard, Bristol, GB;
Dave Williams, Emerson Green, GB;
Eamon O'Dea, Bristol, GB;
Gordon Faulds, Dursley, GB;
John Rhoades, Durham, NC (US);
Ken Cameron, Bristol, GB;
Phil Atkin, Slough, GB;
Paul Winser, Bristol, GB;
Russell David, Wootton Bassett, GB;
Ray McConnell, Clifton, GB;
Tim Day, Edinburgh, GB;
Trey Greer, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Rambus Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
A data processing apparatus includes a plurality of processing elements arranged in a single instruction multiple data array. The apparatus includes an instruction controller operable to receive instructions from a plurality of instructions streams, and to transfer instructions from those instructions streams to the processing elements in the array, such that the data processing apparatus is operable to process a plurality of processing threads substantially in parallel with one another. A data transfer controller is provided which is operable to control transfer of data between the internal memory units associated with the processing elements, and memory external to the array.