GRAPHICS PROCESSING UNIT EMPLOYING A STANDARD PROCESSING UNIT AND A METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING A GRAPHICS PROCESSING UNIT

摘要

Employing a general processing unit as a programmable function unit of a graphics pipeline and a method of manufacturing a graphics processing unit are disclosed. In one embodiment, the graphics pipeline includes: (1) accelerators, (2) an input output interface coupled to each of the accelerators and (3) a general processing unit coupled to the input output interface and configured as a programmable function unit of the graphics pipeline, the general processing unit configured to issue vector instructions via the input output interface to vector data paths for the programmable function unit.

主权项

1. A graphics pipeline, comprising:
accelerators; an input output interface coupled to each of said accelerators; and a general processing unit coupled to said input output interface and configured as a programmable function unit of said graphics pipeline, said general processing unit configured to issue vector instructions via said input output interface to vector data paths for said programmable function unit.