Testing of replicated components of electronic device
    1.
    发明授权
    Testing of replicated components of electronic device 有权
    测试电子设备的复制组件

    公开(公告)号:US06385747B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-05-07

    申请号:US09212314

    申请日:1998-12-14

    IPC分类号: G11C2900

    CPC分类号: G11C29/48 G11C29/40

    摘要: A technique is provided for use in testing replicated components (e.g., identical circuit components) of an electronic device for defects. In one aspect of this testing technique, the same test inputs may be broadcast, in parallel, from a single test interface to each of the replicated components of the electronic device under test. Respective test outputs generated by the replicated components in response to the test inputs may be supplied to a comparator, comprised in the electronic device, that compares the respective test outputs to each other and generates a fault signal if corresponding test outputs are not identical. This fault signal may be supplied to an external test interface pin of the single test interface, and its assertion may indicate that one or more of the replicated components may be defective. The respective test outputs may be multiplexed to permit output via an external interface of respective test outputs from a selected component. These respective test outputs may be compared to expected values therefor whereby to determine presence and/or nature of defects in the replicated components.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于测试用于缺陷的电子设备的复制组件(例如,相同的电路组件)的技术。 在该测试技术的一个方面,相同的测试输入可以并行地从单个测试接口广播到被测试的电子设备的每个复制组件。 响应于测试输入而由复制组件生成的各个测试输出可以被提供给包括在电子设备中的比较器,其将相应的测试输出彼此进行比较,并且如果相应的测试输出不相同则产生故障信号。 该故障信号可以被提供给单个测试接口的外部测试接口引脚,并且其断言可以指示一个或多个复制部件可能是有缺陷的。 相应的测试输出可以被多路复用以允许经由所选择的组件的相应测试输出的外部接口的输出。 这些各自的测试输出可以与期望值进行比较,从而确定复制组件中的缺陷的存在和/或性质。

    Parallel processor with debug capability
    2.
    发明授权
    Parallel processor with debug capability 失效
    具有调试功能的并行处理器

    公开(公告)号:US06173386B2

    公开(公告)日:2001-01-09

    申请号:US09213291

    申请日:1998-12-14

    IPC分类号: G06F1516

    CPC分类号: G06F11/3648

    摘要: A parallel processor is provided that includes integrated debugging capabilities. The processor includes a pipelined processing engine, having an array of processing element complex stages, and input and output header buffers. A debug system is provided that, when triggered, may put some or all of the processing element complexes into a debug mode of operation. When a complex is in debug mode, examination of internal stages of the component circuits of the complex may occur, in order to facilitate debugging of software and hardware errors that may occur during operation of the processor.

    摘要翻译: 提供并行处理器,包括集成的调试功能。 处理器包括流水线处理引擎,具有处理元件复杂级的阵列,以及输入和输出头缓冲器。 提供了一种调试系统,当被触发时,可以将部分或全部处理元件复合体置于调试操作模式中。 当复合体处于调试模式时,可能会发现复合体的组件电路的内部级的检查,以便于调试在处理器运行期间可能发生的软件和硬件错误。

    System for context switching between processing elements in a pipeline
of processing elements
    5.
    发明授权
    System for context switching between processing elements in a pipeline of processing elements 失效
    用于处理元素流水线中处理元素之间的上下文切换的系统

    公开(公告)号:US6101599A

    公开(公告)日:2000-08-08

    申请号:US106244

    申请日:1998-06-29

    IPC分类号: G06F9/30 G06F11/08 G06F15/16

    摘要: A system and technique facilitate fast context switching among processor complex stages of a pipelined processing engine. Each processor complex comprises a central processing unit (CPU) core having a plurality of internal context switchable registers that are connected to respective registers within CPU cores of the pipelined stages by a processor bus. The technique enables fast context switching by sharing the context switchable registers between upstream and downstream CPUs to, inter alia, force program counters into the downstream registers. In one aspect of the inventive technique, the system automatically reflects (shadows) the contents of an upstream CPU's context switchable registers at respective registers of a downstream CPU over the processor bus. In another aspect of the invention, the system redirects instruction execution by the downstream CPU to an appropriate routine based on processing performed by the upstream CPU.

    摘要翻译: 一种系统和技术有助于在流水线处理引擎的处理器复杂阶段之间进行快速上下文切换。 每个处理器复合体包括具有多个内部上下文可切换寄存器的中央处理单元(CPU)核心,其通过处理器总线连接到流水线级的CPU核心内的相应寄存器。 该技术通过在上游和下游CPU之间共享上下文可切换寄存器来实现快速上下文切换,特别是将程序计数器强制到下游寄存器中。 在本发明技术的一个方面,系统通过处理器总线自动反映(阴影)上游CPU上下文切换寄存器的内容到下游CPU的相应寄存器。 在本发明的另一方面,系统基于上游CPU执行的处理将下游CPU的指令执行重定向到适当的例程。

    Architecture for a process complex of an arrayed pipelined processing engine
    6.
    发明授权
    Architecture for a process complex of an arrayed pipelined processing engine 有权
    用于处理器阵列的流水线处理引擎的架构

    公开(公告)号:US06442669B2

    公开(公告)日:2002-08-27

    申请号:US09727068

    申请日:2000-11-30

    IPC分类号: G06F1500

    CPC分类号: G06F15/8053

    摘要: A processor complex architecture facilitates accurate passing of transient data among processor complex stages of a pipelined processing engine. The processor complex comprises a central processing unit (CPU) coupled to an instruction memory and a pair of context data memory structures via a memory manager circuit. The context memories store transient “context” data for processing by the CPU in accordance with instructions stored in the instruction memory. The architecture further comprises data mover circuitry that cooperates with the context memories and memory manager to provide a technique for efficiently passing data among the stages in a manner that maintains data coherency in the processing engine. An aspect of the architecture is the ability of the CPU to operate on the transient data substantially simultaneously with the passing of that data by the data mover.

    摘要翻译: 处理器复杂架构有助于在流水线处理引擎的处理器复杂级之间准确地传递瞬态数据。 处理器复合体包括经由存储器管理器电路耦合到指令存储器和一对上下文数据存储器结构的中央处理单元(CPU)。 上下文存储器存储瞬时“上下文”数据,以便CPU根据存储在指令存储器中的指令进行处理。 该架构还包括与上下文存储器和存储器管理器配合的数据移动器电路,以提供一种用于以维持处理引擎中的数据一致性的方式在各个级之间高效地传送数据的技术。 该体系结构的一个方面是CPU能够在数据移动器通过该数据时同时对瞬态数据进行操作。

    Method and apparatus for passing data among processor complex stages of a pipelined processing engine
    7.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for passing data among processor complex stages of a pipelined processing engine 失效
    用于在流水线处理引擎的处理器复杂级之间传递数据的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06195739B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-02-27

    申请号:US09106436

    申请日:1998-06-29

    IPC分类号: G06F1500

    CPC分类号: G06F15/8053

    摘要: A processor complex architecture facilitates accurate passing of transient data among processor complex stages of a pipelined processing engine. The processor complex comprises a central processing unit (CPU) coupled to an instruction memory and a pair of context data memory structures via a memory manager circuit. The context memories store transient “context” data for processing by the CPU in accordance with instructions stored in the instruction memory. The architecture further comprises data mover circuitry that cooperates with the context memories and memory manager to provide a technique for efficiently passing data among the stages in a manner that maintains data coherency in the processing engine. An aspect of the architecture is the ability of the CPU to operate on the transient data substantially simultaneously with the passing of that data by the data mover.

    摘要翻译: 处理器复杂架构有助于在流水线处理引擎的处理器复杂级之间准确地传递瞬态数据。 处理器复合体包括经由存储器管理器电路耦合到指令存储器和一对上下文数据存储器结构的中央处理单元(CPU)。 上下文存储器存储瞬时“上下文”数据,以便CPU根据存储在指令存储器中的指令进行处理。 该架构还包括与上下文存储器和存储器管理器配合的数据移动器电路,以提供一种用于以维持处理引擎中的数据一致性的方式在各个级之间高效地传送数据的技术。 该体系结构的一个方面是CPU能够在数据移动器通过该数据时同时对瞬态数据进行操作。

    Architecture for a processor complex of an arrayed pipelined processing engine
    9.
    发明授权
    Architecture for a processor complex of an arrayed pipelined processing engine 有权
    用于处理器阵列的流水线处理引擎的架构

    公开(公告)号:US06836838B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-12-28

    申请号:US10222277

    申请日:2002-08-16

    IPC分类号: G06F1500

    CPC分类号: G06F15/8053

    摘要: A processor complex architecture facilitates accurate passing of transient data among processor complex stages of a pipelined processing engine. The processor complex comprises a central processing unit (CPU) coupled to an instruction memory and a pair of context data memory structures via a memory manager circuit. The context memories store transient “context” data for processing by the CPU in accordance with instructions stored in the instruction memory. The architecture further comprises data mover circuitry that cooperates with the context memories and memory manager to provide a technique for efficiently passing data among the stages in a manner that maintains data coherency in the processing engine. An aspect of the architecture is the ability of the CPU to operate on the transient data substantially simultaneously with the passing of that data by the data mover.

    摘要翻译: 处理器复杂架构有助于在流水线处理引擎的处理器复杂级之间准确地传递瞬态数据。 处理器复合体包括经由存储器管理器电路耦合到指令存储器和一对上下文数据存储器结构的中央处理单元(CPU)。 上下文存储器存储瞬时“上下文”数据,以便CPU根据存储在指令存储器中的指令进行处理。 该架构还包括与上下文存储器和存储器管理器配合的数据移动器电路,以提供一种用于以维持处理引擎中的数据一致性的方式在各个级之间高效地传送数据的技术。 该体系结构的一个方面是CPU能够在数据移动器通过该数据时同时对瞬态数据进行操作。

    Programmable processing engine for efficiently processing transient data
    10.
    发明授权
    Programmable processing engine for efficiently processing transient data 失效
    可编程处理引擎,用于高效处理瞬态数据

    公开(公告)号:US06513108B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-01-28

    申请号:US09106478

    申请日:1998-06-29

    IPC分类号: G06F1516

    CPC分类号: G06F15/17337 G06F15/8023

    摘要: A programmable processing engine processes transient data within an intermediate network station of a computer network. The engine comprises an array of processing elements symmetrically arrayed as rows and columns, and embedded between input and output buffer units with a plurality of interfaces from the array to an external memory. The external memory stores non-transient data organized within data structures, such as forwarding and routing tables, for use in processing the transient data. Each processing element contains an instruction memory that allows programming of the array to process the transient data as processing element stages of baseline or extended pipelines operating in parallel.

    摘要翻译: 可编程处理引擎处理计算机网络的中间网络站内的瞬态数据。 引擎包括一组处理元件,其对称地排列成行和列,并且嵌入在具有从阵列到外部存储器的多个接口的输入和输出缓冲单元之间。 外部存储器存储组织在诸如转发和路由表之类的数据结构内的非瞬态数据,用于处理瞬态数据。 每个处理元件都包含一个指令存储器,允许对阵列进行编程,以将瞬态数据作为并行运行的基线或扩展管线的处理元件级进行处理。