JPS638489B2 - - Google Patents

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Publication number
JPS638489B2
JPS638489B2 JP56182181A JP18218181A JPS638489B2 JP S638489 B2 JPS638489 B2 JP S638489B2 JP 56182181 A JP56182181 A JP 56182181A JP 18218181 A JP18218181 A JP 18218181A JP S638489 B2 JPS638489 B2 JP S638489B2
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Japan
Prior art keywords
microinstructions
microinstruction
series
processing unit
data processing
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Expired
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JP56182181A
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English (en)
Japanese (ja)
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JPS57139855A (en
Inventor
Bii Doryuuku Maikeru
Eru Fuiibaa Richaado
Kojiaa Sutefuan
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EMC Corp
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Data General Corp
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Application filed by Data General Corp filed Critical Data General Corp
Publication of JPS57139855A publication Critical patent/JPS57139855A/ja
Publication of JPS638489B2 publication Critical patent/JPS638489B2/ja
Granted legal-status Critical Current

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F9/00—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units
    • G06F9/06—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units using stored programs, i.e. using an internal store of processing equipment to receive or retain programs
    • G06F9/30—Arrangements for executing machine instructions, e.g. instruction decode
    • G06F9/30145—Instruction analysis, e.g. decoding, instruction word fields
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F9/00—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units
    • G06F9/06—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units using stored programs, i.e. using an internal store of processing equipment to receive or retain programs
    • G06F9/22—Microcontrol or microprogram arrangements
    • G06F9/26—Address formation of the next micro-instruction ; Microprogram storage or retrieval arrangements
    • G06F9/262—Arrangements for next microinstruction selection
    • G06F9/268—Microinstruction selection not based on processing results, e.g. interrupt, patch, first cycle store, diagnostic programs
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F9/00—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units
    • G06F9/06—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units using stored programs, i.e. using an internal store of processing equipment to receive or retain programs
    • G06F9/22—Microcontrol or microprogram arrangements
    • G06F9/28—Enhancement of operational speed, e.g. by using several microcontrol devices operating in parallel
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F9/00—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units
    • G06F9/06—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units using stored programs, i.e. using an internal store of processing equipment to receive or retain programs
    • G06F9/30—Arrangements for executing machine instructions, e.g. instruction decode
    • G06F9/38—Concurrent instruction execution, e.g. pipeline or look ahead
    • G06F9/3818—Decoding for concurrent execution
    • G06F9/3822—Parallel decoding, e.g. parallel decode units

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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)
  • Executing Machine-Instructions (AREA)
  • Advance Control (AREA)
JP56182181A 1981-02-06 1981-11-13 External microcode processor for multiple level microprocessor Granted JPS57139855A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US06/232,238 US4399505A (en) 1981-02-06 1981-02-06 External microcode operation in a multi-level microprocessor

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
JPS57139855A JPS57139855A (en) 1982-08-30
JPS638489B2 true JPS638489B2 (OSRAM) 1988-02-23

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JP56182181A Granted JPS57139855A (en) 1981-02-06 1981-11-13 External microcode processor for multiple level microprocessor

Country Status (8)

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US (1) US4399505A (OSRAM)
EP (1) EP0057788B1 (OSRAM)
JP (1) JPS57139855A (OSRAM)
AU (1) AU544951B2 (OSRAM)
BR (1) BR8200513A (OSRAM)
CA (1) CA1167971A (OSRAM)
DE (1) DE3176135D1 (OSRAM)
IL (1) IL63879A (OSRAM)

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Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
US4399505A (en) 1983-08-16
BR8200513A (pt) 1982-12-07
IL63879A (en) 1984-09-30
AU7621481A (en) 1982-08-12
EP0057788A3 (en) 1982-09-08
CA1167971A (en) 1984-05-22
EP0057788A2 (en) 1982-08-18
AU544951B2 (en) 1985-06-27
DE3176135D1 (en) 1987-05-27
EP0057788B1 (en) 1987-04-22
JPS57139855A (en) 1982-08-30
IL63879A0 (en) 1981-12-31

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