Combined floating-point logic core and frame buffer
    1.
    发明授权
    Combined floating-point logic core and frame buffer 有权
    组合浮点逻辑核心和帧缓冲区

    公开(公告)号:US06760033B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-07-06

    申请号:US10264524

    申请日:2002-10-04

    IPC分类号: G06F1314

    CPC分类号: G06T15/005

    摘要: A method and apparatus for graphical processing. A logic core to perform pixel fragment manipulation and processing is instantiated on a single substrate with one or more memory units. The memory units are dynamically segmentable into frame buffer and texture memory. Because the logic core is on the same substrate as the memory units, the bandwidth between the core and the memory is greatly increased.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于图形处理的方法和装置。 执行像素片段处理和处理的逻辑核心在具有一个或多个存储器单元的单个衬底上被实例化。 存储器单元可动态地分段为帧缓冲器和纹理存储器。 由于逻辑核心与存储器单元在同一基板上,因此核心和存储器之间的带宽大大增加。

    Combined floating-point logic core and frame buffer
    2.
    发明授权
    Combined floating-point logic core and frame buffer 有权
    组合浮点逻辑核心和帧缓冲区

    公开(公告)号:US06532018B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-03-11

    申请号:US09294546

    申请日:1999-04-19

    IPC分类号: G06F1314

    CPC分类号: G06T15/005

    摘要: A method and apparatus for graphical processing. A logic core to perform pixel fragment manipulation and processing is instantiated on a single substrate with one or more memory units. The memory units are dynamically segmentable into frame buffer and texture memory. Because the logic core is on the same substrate as the memory units, the bandwidth between the core and the memory is greatly increased.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于图形处理的方法和装置。 执行像素片段处理和处理的逻辑核心在具有一个或多个存储器单元的单个衬底上被实例化。 存储器单元可动态地分段为帧缓冲器和纹理存储器。 由于逻辑核心与存储器单元在同一基板上,因此核心和存储器之间的带宽大大增加。

    Hierarchical processor array
    3.
    发明授权
    Hierarchical processor array 有权
    分层处理器阵列

    公开(公告)号:US08237705B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-07

    申请号:US13270215

    申请日:2011-10-10

    摘要: Apparatuses and methods are presented for a hierarchical processor. The processor comprises, at a first level of hierarchy, a plurality of similarly structured first level components, wherein each of the plurality of similarly structured first level components includes at least one combined function module capable of performing multiple classes of graphics operations, each of the multiple classes of graphics operations being associated with a different stage of graphics processing. The processor comprises, at a second level of hierarchy, a plurality of similarly structured second level components positioned within each one of the plurality of similarly structured first level components, wherein each of the plurality of similarly structured second level components is capable of carrying out different operations from the multiple classes of graphics operations, wherein each first level component is adapted to distribute work to the plurality of similarly structured second level components positioned within the first level component.

    摘要翻译: 为分级处理器提供了设备和方法。 所述处理器在第一级别包括多个类似结构的第一级组件,其中所述多个类似结构的第一级组件中的每一个包括能够执行多类图形操作的至少一个组合功能模块,每个组件 与不同阶段的图形处理相关联的多类图形操作。 处理器在第二层次上包括定位在多个类似结构的第一级组件中的每一个内的多个类似结构的第二级组件,其中多个类似结构的第二级组件中的每一个能够执行不同的 来自多类图形操作的操作,其中每个第一级组件适于将工作分配到定位在第一级组件内的多个相似结构的第二级组件。

    PARALLEL ARRAY ARCHITECTURE FOR A GRAPHICS PROCESSOR
    4.
    发明申请
    PARALLEL ARRAY ARCHITECTURE FOR A GRAPHICS PROCESSOR 有权
    图形处理器的并行阵列架构

    公开(公告)号:US20120026171A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-02

    申请号:US13269462

    申请日:2011-10-07

    IPC分类号: G06T15/50

    摘要: A parallel array architecture for a graphics processor includes a multithreaded core array including a plurality of processing clusters, each processing cluster including at least one processing core operable to execute a pixel shader program that generates pixel data from coverage data; a rasterizer configured to generate coverage data for each of a plurality of pixels; and pixel distribution logic configured to deliver the coverage data from the rasterizer to one of the processing clusters in the multithreaded core array. A crossbar coupled to each of the processing clusters is configured to deliver pixel data from the processing clusters to a frame buffer having a plurality of partitions.

    摘要翻译: 用于图形处理器的并行阵列架构包括包括多个处理簇的多线程核心阵列,每个处理簇包括至少一个可操作以执行从覆盖数据生成像素数据的像素着色器程序的处理核心; 光栅化器,被配置为生成多个像素中的每一个的覆盖数据; 以及像素分布逻辑,被配置为将覆盖数据从光栅化器传送到多线程核心阵列中的处理集群之一。 耦合到每个处理集群的交叉开关被配置为将像素数据从处理集群传送到具有多个分区的帧缓冲器。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONCURRENTLY MANAGING MEMORY ACCESS REQUESTS
    6.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONCURRENTLY MANAGING MEMORY ACCESS REQUESTS 有权
    一致地管理存储器访问请求的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100106921A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-04-29

    申请号:US12650068

    申请日:2009-12-30

    IPC分类号: G06F12/10 G06F12/00

    摘要: A shared memory management system and method are described. In one embodiment, a memory management system includes a memory management unit for concurrently managing memory access requests from a plurality of engines. The shared memory management system independently controls access to the context memory without interference from other engine activities. In one exemplary implementation, the memory management unit tracks an identifier for each of the plurality of engines making a memory access request. The memory management unit associates each of the plurality of engines with particular translation information respectively. This translation information is specified by a block bind operation. In one embodiment the translation information is stored in a portion of instance memory. A memory management unit can be non-blocking and can also permit a hit under miss.

    摘要翻译: 描述共享存储器管理系统和方法。 在一个实施例中,存储器管理系统包括用于同时管理来自多个引擎的存储器访问请求的存储器管理单元。 共享内存管理系统独立控制对上下文内存的访问,而不受其他引擎活动的干扰。 在一个示例性实现中,存储器管理单元跟踪构成存储器访问请求的多个引擎中的每一个的标识符。 存储器管理单元分别将多个引擎中的每一个与特定的翻译信息相关联。 该翻译信息由块绑定操作指定。 在一个实施例中,翻译信息存储在实例存储器的一部分中。 存储器管理单元可以是非阻塞的,并且还可以允许命中。

    Graphics system with reduced shadowed state memory requirements
    7.
    发明授权
    Graphics system with reduced shadowed state memory requirements 有权
    具有减少阴影状态存储器要求的图形系统

    公开(公告)号:US07681077B1

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-16

    申请号:US11556630

    申请日:2006-11-03

    IPC分类号: G06F11/00

    CPC分类号: G06F11/3692 G06F11/3648

    摘要: A graphics processing unit has a reduced memory space shadow memory as a source of state information for performing validation of commands. The reduced memory space shadow memory is smaller in size than a full version of state variables associated with an abstract state machine representation of a class of commands received from a software driver.

    摘要翻译: 图形处理单元具有减小的存储空间影子存储器作为用于执行命令验证的状态信息源。 缩小的内存空间影子内存的大小要比与从软件驱动程序接收的一组命令的抽象状态机表示相关联的状态变量的完整版本小。

    Integrated graphics processing unit with antialiasing

    公开(公告)号:US06992669B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-01-31

    申请号:US10198707

    申请日:2002-07-17

    IPC分类号: G06T17/00

    摘要: A graphics pipeline system and method are provided for graphics processing. Such system includes a transform module adapted for receiving graphics data. The transform module serves to transform the graphics data from a first space to a second space. Coupled to the transform module is a lighting module which is positioned on the single semiconductor platform for performing lighting operations on the graphics data received from the transform module. Also included is a rasterizer coupled to the lighting module and positioned on the single semiconductor platform for rendering the graphics data received from the lighting module. During use, an antialiasing feature is implemented on the single semiconductor platform to improve a quality of the graphics rendering.