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Conditional-carry adder for multibit digital computer

US4675838A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 1, 1984
Grant dateJun 23, 1987
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Expiry dateNov 1, 2004

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F7/507
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A multibit digital adder is shown wherein a pair of carry generating circuitries is disposed between single adders for each bit in the digital numbers to be added, each one of such carry generating circuitries being responsive to a different carry-in signal and to the level of the bits applied to the associated single bit adder to produce the proper carry-in signal to the following single bit adder.

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