Seed generation technique for iterative, convergent digital computations
US5539682A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 30, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2013 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2207/5355
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A novel technique for improving the accuracy of seed values for iterative convergent computations such as square-root taking and division by providing optional dynamic range expansion as a part of the seed selection process is described. The technique, by improving seed accuracy, reduces the number of iterations required for convergence. This is accomplished with less hardware than would be required to accomplish the same result with a large ROM.
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