Method and system for implementing low overhead memory access in transpose operations

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PATENT NO 7457937
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11351652

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Embodiments of the present invention recite a method and system for accessing data. In one embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of instances of data are stored in a memory device which comprises a plurality of memory modules disposed as an array of parallel columns. In response to receiving an indication that said plurality of instances of data is being accessed as a row of data, a first address translation table is accessed which describes the same row address in each of said plurality of memory modules wherein an instance of data is stored. Then, in response to receiving an indication that said plurality of instances of data is being accessed as a column of data, a second address translation table is accessed which describes a successive row address in each successive memory module wherein an instance of data is stored.

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NVIDIA CORPORATION2788 SAN TOMAS EXPRESSWAY SANTA CLARA CA 95051

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Cheng, Christopher T Santa Clara, CA 31 971
Purcell, Stephen C Mountain View, CA 54 2107

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