Exploiting fixed programs in embedded systems: A loop cache example

IEEE Computer Architecture Letters

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 2-

  Gordon Ross, Ann ^a   Cotterell, Susan ^a   Vahid*, Frank ^b  

^a University of California Riverside   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 85008006728     PISSN: 15566056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/L-CA.2002.4     Document Type: Article

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