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US08892852B2 Branch prediction device and method that breaks accessing a pattern history table into multiple pipeline stages
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分支预测装置和方法,其将模式历史表访问中断到多个流水线阶段
- Patent Title: Branch prediction device and method that breaks accessing a pattern history table into multiple pipeline stages
- Patent Title (中): 分支预测装置和方法,其将模式历史表访问中断到多个流水线阶段
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Application No.: US12178218Application Date: 2008-07-23
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Publication No.: US08892852B2Publication Date: 2014-11-18
- Inventor: Yasuo Ishii
- Applicant: Yasuo Ishii
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: NEC Corporation
- Current Assignee: NEC Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Sughrue Mion, PLLC
- Priority: JP2007-199074 20070731
- Main IPC: G06F9/38
- IPC: G06F9/38

Abstract:
A branch prediction device capable of preventing degradation of branch prediction accuracy and a delay in processing speed is provided. The branch prediction device includes a branch prediction information accumulation processing section which stores branch prediction groups in which a plurality of pieces of branch prediction information are grouped, and performs accumulation-processing of the branch prediction information. The branch prediction device further includes a pipeline access control section which performs processing, upon request, by pipeline processing, including first selection control processing for selection-controlling at least one branch prediction group from the branch prediction groups, and second selection control processing for selection-controlling one or a plurality of pieces of branch prediction information from the branch prediction group, and controls an access to the branch prediction information accumulation processing section.
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