Robert R. Reese II
Engineering in Starkville, MS
License number
Louisiana EI.0006585
Issued Date
Jan 1, 1900
Category
Civil Engineer
Address
Address
108 Edenburg Rd, Starkville, MS 39759
Professional information
Method For Early Evaluation In Micropipeline Processors
US Patent:
7043710, May 9, 2006
Filed:
Feb 10, 2004
Appl. No.:
10/774599
Inventors:
Robert B. Reese - Starkville MS, US
Mitchell A. Thornton - Dallas TX, US
Mitchell A. Thornton - Dallas TX, US
Assignee:
Mississippi State University - Mississippi State MS
International Classification:
G06F 17/50, G06F 9/45
US Classification:
716 6, 708233
Abstract:
A system and method for early evaluation in micropipeline processors to improve performance is provided. The present invention presents a design methodology where a micropipeline processor block (e. g. , a binary full adder) is capable of computing a result based on the arrival of only a subset of inputs. In general, early evaluation allows micropipeline processor blocks to operate in parallel, where they might otherwise operate sequentially because of data arrival dependencies; thereby improving performance of the micropipeline processors.