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Deferred scanline conversion architecture

  • US 6,407,736 B1
  • Filed: 06/18/1999
  • Issued: 06/18/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/18/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A back end graphics processing system for receiving polygon data from a front end graphics processing system for processing polygon data to generate pixels for delivery to an output system comprising a plurality of pixel locations, comprising:

  • a triangle buffer logic for receiving polygon data from the front end graphics system, processing the polygon data and storing the polygon data, the triangle buffer logic being configured to store for each pixel location polygon data associated with no more than a bounded number of polygons competing to be displayed in said pixel location; and

    a scan-out logic coupled to the triangle buffer logic for receiving polygon data stored in the triangle buffer logic and for generating pixels during scan-out of the corresponding pixels to an output system.

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