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Method and apparatus for performing multiply and accumulate operations on packed data

US5793661A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 26, 1995
Grant dateAug 11, 1998
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Expiry dateDec 26, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2207/3828
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of multiplying and accumulating two sets of values in a computer system. A packed multiply add is performed on a first portion of a first set of values packed into a first source and a first portion of a second set of values packed into a second source to generate a first result. The first result is unpacked into a plurality of values (e.g. two). The plurality of values is then added together to form a resulting accumulation value.

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