Apple's 'Macroscalar' Trademark Application Sparks Speculation on Processor Architecture Advances

patently apple reports apple last week filed curious new trademark application term "macroscalar". company has typically quietly registered trademarks in countries such trinidad & tobago, later apply marks in united states , other major markets once new products , features have been announced. while application "macroscalar" indeed filed in trinidad & tobago last august, new u.s. application , similar 1 in hong kong sparking speculation apple may have jumped gun in announcing new processor technology.

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apple's "macroscalar" isn't new marketing line; it's processor architecture that's been in works @ apple since 2004. in fact, apple owns @ least 4 granted patents on technology has yet come light. first covered in 2009 , briefly twice last year.

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zdnet published more on apple's macroscalar architecture last july following 1 of patent disclosures, including explanation of how technique used improve processor efficiencies optimizing data-dependent loops.

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the macroscalar processor addresses problem in new way: @ compile-time generates contingent secondary instructions when data-dependent loop completes next set of instructions ready execute. in effect, loads pipeline for, say, completing loop, pipeline remains full whether loop continues or completes. can load set of sequential instructions run within or between loops, speeding execution well.

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from user perspective, technology support faster performance , lower power consumption, apple interested in pursing mobile devices.

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since apple provides own compilers designing cpus, uniquely positioned offer complete macroscalar solution large band of ios developers, further widening price/performance gap between , ipad wannabes.

breakthrough? if efficiencies promises can realized in practice. we'll have see how apple's compiler engineers are.

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while no specifics on apple's plans have been revealed, public application trademark on "macroscalar" term curious development company given of trademarks relate product , feature names , other promotional descriptions. result, speculation suggests apple preparing make significant announcement prominently feature "macroscalar" term in similar way how company uses "retina" describe high-resolution iphone , ipod touch displays.

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