A WAY PREDICTION UNIT AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - Patent 1019831

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EP 1 019 831 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	19.07.2000 Bulletin 2000/29

(21)	Application number: 96925321.0

(22)	Date of filing: 16.07.1996

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G06F 12/08

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9611/755

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 9802/817 (22.01.1998 Gazette 1998/03)

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

(71)	Applicant: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
	Austin, TX 78741 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	TRAN, Thang, M. Austin, TX 78730 (US) PICKETT, James, K. Austin, TX 78733 (US)

(74)	Representative: Sanders, Peter Colin Christopher
	BROOKES & MARTINHigh Holborn House52/54 High Holborn London WC1V 6SE London WC1V 6SE (GB)

(54)	A WAY PREDICTION UNIT AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME