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Wide word multiplier using booth encoding

US6728744B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 2, 2001
Grant dateApr 27, 2004
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Expiry dateAug 22, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F7/5332
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A multiplier for computing a final product of a first operand and a second operand comprising a multiplier array for forming a product of the first operand and second operand in carry-save form; a carry-save adder for adding said carry-save partial products and an accumulatd sum to produce a carry and save values; a carry-lookahead adder for adding said carry and save values to produce a product value and a carry-out value; a general purpose adder for adding said carry-out and said product value to produce said final product.

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