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Method and apparatus for generating carry out signals

US5235539A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 12, 1990
Grant dateAug 10, 1993
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Expiry dateDec 12, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2207/5063
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A circuit for determining the carry out from the addition of two numbers independent of the determination of the sum of the two numbers including apparatus for determining a first carry out from each bit position for a carry in of a first value, apparatus for determining a second carry out from each bit position for a carry in of a second value, a plurality of apparatus for utilizing the first and second carry out values from two or more adjacent bit positions to produce a first carry out from each plurality of bit positions for a carry in of a first value, and second carry out from each plurality of bit positions for a carry in of a second value, and apparatus for selecting between the first and second values based on the actual values of the carry ins.

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