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Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2018

Filed:

Sep. 30, 2014
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Paul A. Bunce, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);

John D. Davis, Wallkill, NY (US);

Diana M. Henderson, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);

Jigar J. Vora, Westborough, MA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/32 (2006.01); G06F 12/0853 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/3275 (2013.01); G06F 1/3243 (2013.01); G06F 12/0853 (2013.01); Y02B 60/1225 (2013.01); Y02B 60/1228 (2013.01);
Abstract

Embodiments of the disclosure include a cache array having a plurality of cache sets grouped into a plurality of subsets. The cache array also includes a read line configured to receive a read signal for the cache array and a set selection line configured to receive a set selection signal. The set selection signal indicates that the read signal corresponds to one of the plurality subsets of the cache array. The read line and the set selection line are operatively coupled to the plurality of cache sets and based on the set selection signal the subset that corresponds to the set selection signal is switched.


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