SUPERSCALAR MICROPROCESSOR INCLUDING A HIGH PERFORMANCE INSTRUCTION ALIGNMENT UNIT - Patent 0896700

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EP 0 896 700 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	17.02.1999 Bulletin 1999/07

(21)	Application number: 96915461.0

(22)	Date of filing: 01.05.1996

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G06F 9/ 30^{( . )}

G06F 9/ 38^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1996/006164

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1997/041509 (06.11.1997 Gazette 1997/47)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE ES FR GB IE

(71)	Applicant: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
	Sunnyvale, CA 94088-3453 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	WITT, David, B. Austin, TX 78759 (US) TRAN, Thang, M. Austin, TX 78730 (US)

(74)	Representative: Sanders, Peter Colin Christopher
	BROOKES & MARTIN High Holborn House 52/54 High Holborn London WC1V 6SE London WC1V 6SE (GB)

(54)	SUPERSCALAR MICROPROCESSOR INCLUDING A HIGH PERFORMANCE INSTRUCTION ALIGNMENT UNIT