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Multibit bit adder

US7487198B2 · kind B2 · utility

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22Claims

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Assignee

Infineon Technologies AG · DE

Inventors

Joel Hatsch · Holzkirchen, DE
Winfried Kamp · Munich, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 8, 2004
Grant date	Feb 3, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 19, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH03K19/23
WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to an adder for adding at least four bits of the same significance w, said adder having a first number of inputs for receiving the bits of the same significance w that are to be added and a number of outputs, the bits to be added being applied to the inputs in presorted form, and the adder adding the bits while taking account of the presorting. The invention also provides an adding device for adding at least four bits of equal significance and a corresponding method.

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