Processing device for intermediate value scaling
US12399717B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 27, 2023 |
| Grant date | Aug 26, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F5/012
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A processing device comprising: a control register configured to store a scaling factor; at least one execution unit configured to execute instructions to perform arithmetic operations on input floating-point numbers provided according to a first floating-point format, wherein each of the input floating-point numbers provided according to the first floating-point format comprises a predetermined number of bits, wherein the at least one execution unit is configured to, in response to execution of an instance of a first of the instructions: perform processing of a first set of the input floating-point numbers to generate a result value, the result value provided in a further format and comprising more the predetermined number of bits, enabling representation of a greater range of values than is representable in the first floating-point format; and apply the scaling factor specified in the control register to increase or decrease an exponent of the result value.
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