摘要 |
<p>A deterministic microcontroller is described. The microcontroller is switchable to various contexts. A plurality of sets of hardware registers is provided. A corresponding plurality of hardware contexts for the microcontroller is provided by the plurality of sets of hardware registers. A context manager controls the selection of the hardware registers such that contexts are changed within one bus cycle and a plurality of hardware contexts are provided. The microcontroller includes a plurality of blocks of cache memories formed on the same integrated circuit as a microprocessor unit.</p> |