Multi-core processors theoretically can run many threads of code in parallel, but some categories of operation currently bog down attempts to raise overall performance by parallelizing computing. Is ...
Instruction Level Parallelism (ILP) is a way of improving the performance of a processor by executing operations simultaneously. Modern processors generally have an abundance of execution ...
A technical paper titled “Energy-Efficient Exposed Datapath Architecture With a RISC-V Instruction Set Mode” was published by researchers at Tampere University. “Transport triggered architectures ...
The company has only just started delivering its UltraSparc III processor, but already it has begun touting the split-personality features of its upcoming UltraSparc V chip. Stephen Shankland worked ...
Designers looking to incorporate embedded DSPs in their SoCs have at least three options. They could try a general-purpose fixed DSP even though it may not particularly suit their application. Or, ...