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Two-sum comparator

US5144577A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 27, 1991
Grant dateSep 1, 1992
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Expiry dateFeb 27, 2011

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F7/48
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A two-sum comparator. The two-sum comparator provides a comparison of two sums that is carried out by comparing their difference to zero. The formation of the difference of two sums that is essentially a four-addend addition is reduced to a two-addend addition according to a carry-save principle. The remaining two-addend addition is not carried out, but rather, one addend is directly compared to a negative of the other addend in a binary counter comparator.

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