Space and power efficient hybrid counters array
- Mount Kisco, NY
- Chappaqua, NY
A hybrid counter array device for counting events. The hybrid counter array includes a first counter portion comprising N counter devices, each counter device for receiving signals representing occurrences of events from an event source and providing a first count value corresponding to a lower order bits of the hybrid counter array. The hybrid counter array includes a second counter portion comprising a memory array device having N addressable memory locations in correspondence with the N counter devices, each addressable memory location for storing a second count value representing higher order bits of the hybrid counter array. A control device monitors each of the N counter devices of the first counter portion and initiates updating a value of a corresponding second count value stored at the corresponding addressable memory location in the second counter portion. Thus, a combination of the first and second count values provide an instantaneous measure of number of events received.
- Research Organization:
- International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- Assignee:
- International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY)
- Patent Number(s):
- 7,688,931
- Application Number:
- 12/120,416
- OSTI ID:
- 1015352
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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