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unusual facts about VLIW



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256-bit

The Efficeon processor was Transmeta's second-generation 256-bit VLIW design which employed a software engine to convert code written for x86 processors to the native instruction set of the chip.

Radeon HD 6000 Series

The 5-way VLIW Architecture which was introduced with the Radeon HD 2000 Series was reused for all models of this series except from the HD 6900 models which feature a 4-way VLIW Architecture.

Transmeta Efficeon

The Efficeon processor is Transmeta's second-generation 256-bit VLIW design which employs a software engine to convert code written for x86 processors to the native instruction set of the chip (Code Morphing Software, aka CMS).

Very long instruction word

Examples of contemporary VLIW CPUs include the TriMedia media processors by NXP (formerly Philips Semiconductors), the SHARC DSP by Analog Devices, the C6000 DSP family by Texas Instruments, and the STMicroelectronics ST200 family based on the Lx architecture (also designed by Josh Fisher).


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