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SIMD Within A Register (SWAR)
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Divide 32-bit/64-bit/128-bit registers, datapaths, and function units
into multiple k-bit fields
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Perform SIMD operations across fields
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Improved bandwidth, Loads/Stores treat fields as a block
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RISC-like SIMD control minimizes VLSI complexity,
pipeline constraints