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Bypassable adder

US7228325B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 24, 2001
Grant dateJun 5, 2007
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Expiry dateJul 23, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M3/462
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An adder for adding a signal at a first input (A) and a second input (B) to produce an adder output (S) is disclosed. The adder comprises a bypass input (bypass) and a logic circuit, communicatively coupled to the bypass input (bypass), the first input (A), and the second input (B), the logic circuit configured to hold at least one of the first input (A) and the second input (B) according to the bypass input (bypass).

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