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Digital processor with floating point multiplier and adder suitable for digital signal processing

US4511990A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 15, 1981
Grant dateApr 16, 1985
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Expiry dateOct 15, 2001

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2207/3856
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A signal processor having a wide dynamic range and which can process both data in the fixed point representation and data in the floating point representation by the use of a single floating-point arithmetic circuit is capable of processing digital signals, such as voice signals, at high speed and in real time. In addition, this signal processor is capable of executing data input/output operations with an external circuit in the data format of the fixed point representation and of performing internal operations in the floating point representation format. Further, conversion of an operational result from fixed point representation to floating point representation, and vice versa, can be performed internally in accordance with program instruction.

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