Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for providing a network switching service to a user equipment.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image data generating method. Operations of emitting electromagnetic waves to an object and receiving scan signals scanning the object are performed by using a multi-static transceiver. First image data of a low resolution are generated based on the scan signals. when a first condition associated with the first image data is satisfied, second image data of a high resolution associated with a sub-region of the first image data are generated. When a second condition associated with the second image is satisfied, third image data based on the first image data and the second image data are generated.

Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for a user equipment, a core network, and a second device to enable bidirectional communication for second devices. The method of the second device may include receiving internet protocol (IP) configuration information for automatically configuring an IP version 6 (IPv6) address of the second device from a core network through a user equipment; generating the IPv6 address using information in the IP configuration information; and transmitting the generated IPv6 address to the core network through the UE.

Abstract: Provided are a PCR buffer composition for increasing the activity of a DNA polymerase having increased gene mutation specificity, a PCR kit for detecting a gene mutation or SNP comprising the PCR buffer composition and/or the DNA polymerase having increased gene mutation specificity, and a method for in vitro detecting one or more gene mutations or SNPs in one or more templates by using the kit.

Abstract: A DNA polymerase in which a mutation is induced at a specific amino acid position to increase gene mutation specificity, a nucleic acid sequence encoding the polymerase, a vector comprising the nucleic acid sequence, and a host cell transformed with the vector are disclosed. Provided are a method for in vitro detecting one or more gene mutations or SNPs in one or more templates by using a DNA polymerase having increased gene mutation specificity, a composition for detecting a gene mutation or SNP comprising the DNA polymerase, and a PCR kit comprising said composition. Furthermore, provided are a PCR buffer composition for increasing the activity of a DNA polymerase having increased gene mutation specificity and a PCR kit for detecting a gene mutation or SNP comprising the PCR buffer composition and/or the DNA polymerase having increased gene mutation specificity.

Abstract: A DNA polymerase in which a mutation is induced at a specific amino acid position to increase gene mutation specificity, a nucleic acid sequence encoding the polymerase, a vector comprising the nucleic acid sequence, and a host cell transformed with the vector are disclosed. Provided are a method for in vitro detecting one or more gene mutations or SNPs in one or more templates by using a DNA polymerase having increased gene mutation specificity, a composition for detecting a gene mutation or SNP comprising the DNA polymerase, and a PCR kit comprising said composition. Furthermore, provided are a PCR buffer composition for increasing the activity of a DNA polymerase having increased gene mutation specificity and a PCR kit for detecting a gene mutation or SNP comprising the PCR buffer composition and/or the DNA polymerase having increased gene mutation specificity.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method for providing instructions for a heterogeneous processor having heterogeneous components supporting different data widths. Respective data widths of operands and connections in a data flow graph are determined by using type information of operands. Instructions, to be executed by the heterogeneous processor, are provided based on the determined data widths.

Abstract: A processor and a memory management method are provided. The processor includes a processor core, a cache which transceives data to/from the processor core via a single port, and stores the data accessed by the processor core, and a Scratch Pad Memory (SPM) which transceives the data to/from the processor core via at least one of a plurality of multi ports.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for generating a very long instruction word (VLIW) command that supports predicated execution, and a VLIW processor and method for processing a VLIW are provided herein. The VLIW command includes an instruction bundle formed of a plurality of instructions to be executed in parallel and a single value indicating predicated execution, and is generated using the apparatus and method for generating a VLIW command. The VLIW processor decodes the instruction bundle and executes the instructions, which are included in the decoded instruction bundle, in parallel, according to the value indicating predicated execution.

Abstract: A method of controlling access to a multi-bank memory, and an apparatus to perform the method, is provided. For the access control, a stride register is provided to store stride values determined by a processor during a run time. A memory controller controls access to a logical block in row and column directions, in an interleaved manner, the logical block having a width determined according to the stride values stored in the stride register. Accordingly, simultaneous access to a plurality of pieces of data at successive addresses adjacent in the row and column directions may be made.

Abstract: A processor and a memory management method are provided. The processor includes a processor core, a cache which transceives data to/from the processor core via a single port, and stores the data accessed by the processor core, and a Scratch Pad Memory (SPM) which transceives the data to/from the processor core via at least one of a plurality of multi ports.

Abstract: Provided are a simulator of a multi-core system employing reconfigurable processor (RP) cores and a method of simulating a multi-core system employing RP cores. The simulator includes a structure builder to receive a structure definition file defining a structure of a system, select components described in the structure definition file from a component library, and fill a data structure with the selected components to generate a structure model of a multi-core system, and a simulation engine to execute an application program according to the structure model and output the result.

Abstract: A processor simulation technique to evaluate the performance of a processor that executes application programs is provided. The processor simulation technique may be used to optimize the execution of an application program. A simulator of a reconfigurable processor including a plurality of functional units models a processor by representing routing paths between functional units that generate operands and functional units that consume the operands. The size of each queue may be decided based on information regarding routing delays between functional units and stage information of iteration loops according to modulo scheduling received from a scheduler. A modeling code DB that stores host-oriented binary codes for operations of routing queues is also provided. The simulation may be performed by executing a host-directed binary code corresponding to a binary file instead of the binary file.

Abstract: A computing apparatus for accessing a multiple bank memory is provided. The computing apparatus includes a processor, a memory and a memory controller which is configured to store data in a data buffer by accessing the memory in an aligned word unit and output, in response to a request for an unaligned memory access by the processor, requested data by extracting the request data from the data buffer.

Abstract: Provided are a reconfigurable processor and operating method thereof. The reconfigurable processor may use a configuration memory distributed to each operation unit. The distributed configuration memory may be separated into a distributed operation configuration memory including configuration information about an operation of a function unit, and a distributed routing configuration memory including configuration information about routing. The distributed operation configuration memory may be activated according to a predicate signal.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for generating a very long instruction word (VLIW) command that supports predicated execution, and a VLIW processor and method for processing a VLIW are provided herein. The VLIW command includes an instruction bundle formed of a plurality of instructions to be executed in parallel and a single value indicating predicated execution, and is generated using the apparatus and method for generating a VLIW command. The VLIW processor decodes the instruction bundle and executes the instructions, which are included in the decoded instruction bundle, in parallel, according to the value indicating predicated execution.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for generating a very long instruction word (VLIW) command that supports predicated execution, and a VLIW processor and method for processing a VLIW are provided herein. The VLIW command includes an instruction bundle formed of a plurality of instructions to be executed in parallel and a single value indicating predicated execution, and is generated using the apparatus and method for generating a VLIW command. The VLIW processor decodes the instruction bundle and executes the instructions, which are included in the decoded instruction bundle, in parallel, according to the value indicating predicated execution.

Abstract: An interrupt support determining apparatus and method for an equal-model processor, and a processor including the interrupt support determining apparatus are provided. The interrupt support determining apparatus determines whether an instruction input to a processor decoder is a multiple latency instruction, compares a current latency of the instruction with a remaining latency if the instruction is a multiple latency instruction, and updates the current latency to the remaining latency if the current latency is greater than the remaining latency.

Abstract: A computing apparatus and method of handling an interrupt are provided. The computing apparatus includes a coarse-grained array, a host processor, and an interrupt supervisor. When an interrupt occurs in the coarse-grained array while performing a loop operation, the host processor processes the interrupt, and the interrupt supervisor may perform mode switching between the coarse-grained array and the host processor.

Abstract: An interrupt handling technology and a reconfigurable processor are provided. The reconfigurable processor includes a plurality of processing elements, and some of the processing elements are designated for interrupt handling. When an interrupt request occurs while the reconfigurable processor is executing a loop operation, the designated processing elements may process the interrupt request. The interrupt handling technology allows the interrupt request and the loop operation to be processed in parallel.