Converting binary values into binary-coded-centimal values
US8977663B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 13, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F7/491
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosed embodiments facilitate converting binary values into the BCC format. One technique facilitates the direct conversion of binary numbers into BCC. A second variation first converts a binary number into an intermediate BCD value, and then converts that BCD value into a BCC value. Look-ahead comparators can further improve conversion performance by decreasing the latency of the conversion operation. By speeding up the conversion of binary values to decimal-format values, the disclosed techniques facilitate leveraging dedicated binary-format hardware for decimal-format operations, and thus improve the performance of decimal-format operations.
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