Method and system for providing an energy efficient register file

A register file is disclosed. The register file includes a plurality of registers and a decoder. The decoder may be configured to receive an address for any one of the registers, and disable a read operation to the addressed register if data in the addressed register is invalid.

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Hauptverfasser: Dieffenderfer, James Norris, Sartorius, Thomas Andrew, Bridges, Jeffrey Todd, McIlvaine, Michael Scott, Burda, Gregory Christopher
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A register file is disclosed. The register file includes a plurality of registers and a decoder. The decoder may be configured to receive an address for any one of the registers, and disable a read operation to the addressed register if data in the addressed register is invalid.