Multiply add functional unit capable of executing SCALE, ROUND, GETEXP, ROUND, GETMANT, REDUCE, RANGE and CLASS instructions
US9606770B2 · kind B2 · utility
7Cited by
5References
19Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 3, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/3893
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is described that involves executing a first instruction with a functional unit. The first instruction is a multiply-add instruction. The method further includes executing a second instruction with the functional unit. The second instruction is a round instruction.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.