Number conversion apparatus
US5038309A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 15, 1989 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03M7/24
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A first number conversion circuit for converting input numbers in the form of an integer, a floating-point number and a FRACT number into Modulo 256 format for use in connection with a graphic accelerator capable of rapidly manipulating numbers in Modulo 256 format. Also, a second number conversion circuit is disclosed for converting numbers in Modulo 256 format into output numbers in the form of an integer, a floating-point number and a FRACT number after manipulation by the graphic accelerator.
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