Divider for fixed point division
US8301682B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 24, 2004 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2207/5353
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a divider for dividing a dividend by a divisor. The divider includes a subtractor for subtracting the divisor from the dividend to produce a result, storage space with a preliminary answer, and a processor for revising the dividend and preliminary answer based on the result. Each interation the divider is adapted to reiterate the subtraction and revision multiple times, based on a revised dividend and revised preliminary answer.
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