Abstract: A processor is described which is particularly useful in a cell which cell forms part of a network for sensing, communicating and controlling. The processor includes a plurality of sets of registers, each associated with a different processor. Each set of registers shares a single ALU. Data associated with each set of registers is simultaneously moved through a path which includes the registers, ALU, and memory.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 1, 1990
Date of Patent:
July 23, 1991
Assignee:
Echelon Corporation
Inventors:
Bruce T. Eisenhard, Stephen R. Smith, Wendell B. Sander
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