Soft error recovery in microprocessor cache memories

A method and apparatus for protecting cache memories from soft errors. Entries in the cache's data store and tag memory are associated with parity bits. During a read cycle, the parity bits are checked and data retrieved only if the parity checks indicate no errors.

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Hauptverfasser: TAYLOR RICHARD D, ALLEN GREG L
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
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