Unified memory apparatus for reconfigurable processor and method of using the unified memory apparatus
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsGyu-sang choi, Jung-Keun Park, Chae-Seok Im
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Abstract
A unified memory apparatus for a reconfigurable processor and a method of using the unified memory apparatus are provided. The unified memory apparatus includes: a first memory to store data; and a second memory to store configuration information used to reconfigure a system for a processor to perform a predetermined function, wherein the first memory and the second memory are physically unified in a unified memory. Thus, a memory space can be efficiently used according to data and size of configuration information.
Claims16
A unified memory apparatus comprising:
- a first memory to store data;
- and
- a second memory to store configuration information used to reconfigure a system for a processor to perform a predetermined function,
- wherein the first memory and the second memory are physically unified in a unified memory.
A method of using a unified memory in which a first memory to store data and a second memory to store configuration information used to reconfigure a system for a processor to perform a specific function are unified in a unified memory, the method comprising:
- determining an execution mode of the processor;
- and
- respectively allocating data and configuration information to the unified memory according to the determination result.
A reconfigurable processor apparatus, comprising:
- a reconfigurable processor;
- an instruction memory;
- and
- a unified memory.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.