CA1140678A - High speed compact digital computer system - Google Patents

High speed compact digital computer system

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Publication number
CA1140678A
CA1140678A CA000340691A CA340691A CA1140678A CA 1140678 A CA1140678 A CA 1140678A CA 000340691 A CA000340691 A CA 000340691A CA 340691 A CA340691 A CA 340691A CA 1140678 A CA1140678 A CA 1140678A
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memory
microinstruction
microinstructions
segments
sequences
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French (fr)
Inventor
Charles T. Retter
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EMC Corp
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Data General Corp
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Priority to CA000393673A priority Critical patent/CA1143858A/en
Priority to CA000393674A priority patent/CA1142651A/en
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G06COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06FELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F9/00Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units
    • G06F9/06Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units using stored programs, i.e. using an internal store of processing equipment to receive or retain programs
    • G06F9/30Arrangements for executing machine instructions, e.g. instruction decode
    • G06F9/38Concurrent instruction execution, e.g. pipeline or look ahead
    • G06F9/3802Instruction prefetching
    • GPHYSICS
    • G06COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06FELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F9/00Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units
    • G06F9/06Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units using stored programs, i.e. using an internal store of processing equipment to receive or retain programs
    • G06F9/22Microcontrol or microprogram arrangements
    • G06F9/24Loading of the microprogram
    • GPHYSICS
    • G06COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06FELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F9/00Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units
    • G06F9/06Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units using stored programs, i.e. using an internal store of processing equipment to receive or retain programs
    • G06F9/22Microcontrol or microprogram arrangements
    • G06F9/26Address formation of the next micro-instruction ; Microprogram storage or retrieval arrangements
    • G06F9/262Arrangements for next microinstruction selection
    • G06F9/268Microinstruction selection not based on processing results, e.g. interrupt, patch, first cycle store, diagnostic programs
    • GPHYSICS
    • G06COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06FELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F9/00Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units
    • G06F9/06Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units using stored programs, i.e. using an internal store of processing equipment to receive or retain programs
    • G06F9/30Arrangements for executing machine instructions, e.g. instruction decode
    • G06F9/32Address formation of the next instruction, e.g. by incrementing the instruction counter
    • GPHYSICS
    • G11INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11CSTATIC STORES
    • G11C11/00Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor
    • G11C11/21Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using electric elements
    • G11C11/34Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using electric elements using semiconductor devices
    • G11C11/40Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using electric elements using semiconductor devices using transistors
    • G11C11/401Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using electric elements using semiconductor devices using transistors forming cells needing refreshing or charge regeneration, i.e. dynamic cells
    • G11C11/406Management or control of the refreshing or charge-regeneration cycles

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Software Systems (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • Advance Control (AREA)
  • Memory System (AREA)
  • Executing Machine-Instructions (AREA)
  • Complex Calculations (AREA)
CA000340691A 1978-12-06 1979-11-27 High speed compact digital computer system Expired CA1140678A (en)

Priority Applications (2)

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CA000393673A CA1143858A (en) 1978-12-06 1982-01-06 Memory refresh for high speed compact digital computer system
CA000393674A CA1142651A (en) 1978-12-06 1982-01-06 Instruction prefetch for high speed compact digital computer system

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US05/967,041 US4330823A (en) 1978-12-06 1978-12-06 High speed compact digital computer system with segmentally stored microinstructions
US967,041 1997-11-10

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CA1140678A true CA1140678A (en) 1983-02-01

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JP (2) JPS5582355A (US07816562-20101019-C00012.png)
AU (1) AU538812B2 (US07816562-20101019-C00012.png)
CA (1) CA1140678A (US07816562-20101019-C00012.png)
DE (3) DE2954438A1 (US07816562-20101019-C00012.png)
FR (1) FR2443721B1 (US07816562-20101019-C00012.png)
GB (1) GB2037035B (US07816562-20101019-C00012.png)
NL (1) NL7908666A (US07816562-20101019-C00012.png)

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US4330823A (en) 1982-05-18
JPH0115896B2 (US07816562-20101019-C00012.png) 1989-03-22
DE2954438A1 (US07816562-20101019-C00012.png) 1985-03-21
AU538812B2 (en) 1984-08-30
DE2954439A1 (US07816562-20101019-C00012.png) 1985-05-15
NL7908666A (nl) 1980-06-10
JPS6373333A (ja) 1988-04-02
FR2443721A1 (fr) 1980-07-04
DE2948442A1 (de) 1980-06-26
JPS5582355A (en) 1980-06-21
AU5227379A (en) 1980-06-12
GB2037035B (en) 1983-06-15
FR2443721B1 (fr) 1985-06-21
DE2948442C2 (US07816562-20101019-C00012.png) 1987-01-15
GB2037035A (en) 1980-07-02

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