Physics processing unit
    2.
    发明授权
    Physics processing unit 有权
    物理处理单位

    公开(公告)号:US07895411B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-22

    申请号:US10715440

    申请日:2003-11-19

    IPC分类号: G06F19/00

    CPC分类号: G06T1/20

    摘要: One embodiment of the invention sets forth a hardware-based physics processing unit (PPU) having unique architecture designed to efficiently generate physics data. The PPU includes a PPU control engine (PCE), a data movement engine and a floating point engine (FPE). The PCE manages the overall operation of the PPU by allocating memory resources and transmitting graphics processing commands to the FPE and data movement commands to the DME. The FPE includes multiple vector processors that operate in parallel and perform floating point operations on data received from a host unit to generate physics simulation data. The DME facilitates the transmission of data between the host unit and the FPE by performs data movement operations between memories internal and external to the PPU.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的一个实施例阐述了一种基于硬件的物理处理单元(PPU),其具有设计成有效地生成物理数据的独特架构。 PPU包括PPU控制引擎(PCE),数据移动引擎和浮点引擎(FPE)。 PCE通过分配内存资源并向FPE发送图形处理命令和向DME发送数据移动命令来管理PPU的整体操作。 FPE包括并行操作的多个矢量处理器,并对从主机单元接收的数据进行浮点运算,以产生物理模拟数据。 DME通过在PPU内部和外部的存储器之间执行数据移动操作来促进主机和FPE之间的数据传输。

    Method and device for distributing bandwidth
    3.
    发明授权
    Method and device for distributing bandwidth 失效
    分配带宽的方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:US06810031B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-10-26

    申请号:US09515028

    申请日:2000-02-29

    IPC分类号: H04L1228

    摘要: A method and device for controlling bandwidth distribution through a switch fabric is provided wherein a plurality of line cards and processor cards are connected through a switch fabric for parallel processing of transmission requests, along with the provision of transmission “credits” allowing for transmitting additional data bytes during a given cycle, which provides efficient and speedy bandwidth distribution, as well as resolution of output contentions. The processors maintain a credit balance which allows flexibility in granting transmission requests to accommodate transmission scheduling and “bursty” transmissions. Processors on both of the line cards and the processor cards normalize the data transmission requirements for both inputs and outputs connected by the switch fabric. Smoothing of data transmission is provided using a time-weighted buffer.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于控制通过交换结构的带宽分配的方法和设备,其中通过交换结构连接多个线路卡和处理器卡,用于传输请求的并行处理,以及提供允许发送附加数据的传输“信用” 字节在给定的周期,提供有效和快速的带宽分布,以及输出争用的分辨率。 处理器保持信用余额,允许灵活地授予传输请求以适应传输调度和“突发”传输。 两个线卡和处理器卡上的处理器标准化了由交换结构连接的输入和输出的数据传输要求。 使用时间加权缓冲器提供数据传输的平滑。

    System with PPU/GPU architecture
    4.
    发明授权
    System with PPU/GPU architecture 有权
    具有PPU / GPU架构的系统

    公开(公告)号:US07620530B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-11-17

    申请号:US10988588

    申请日:2004-11-16

    IPC分类号: G06F7/60

    CPC分类号: G06F15/7864

    摘要: A PPU-enhanced computer system is provided including a Physics Processing Unit (PPU), a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), a Central Processing Unit (CPU) and a main memory, wherein the system creates an animation from application data stored in the main memory by data communication between the GPU, PPU, CPU and main memory. The system may include a memory controller and a chip set connecting the bus structure to the CPU and GPU through an I/O interface and connecting the PPU though a bus structure. The PPU may be a separate processing core logically grouped with the CPU and GPU processing cores. In this preferred embodiment, the CPU, GPU and PPU receive data from a common L2 cache and/or a main system memory.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种PPU增强型计算机系统,包括物理处理单元(PPU),图形处理单元(GPU),中央处理单元(CPU)和主存储器,其中系统从主存储的应用数据创建动画 存储器通过GPU,PPU,CPU和主存之间的数据通信。 该系统可以包括存储器控制器和通过I / O接口将总线结构连接到CPU和GPU的芯片组,并通过总线结构连接PPU。 PPU可以是与CPU和GPU处理核心逻辑分组的单独的处理核心。 在该优选实施例中,CPU,GPU和PPU从公共L2高速缓存和/或主系统存储器接收数据。