Division circuit and microprocessor
US9747074B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 4, 2014 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 5, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F7/535
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In an embodiment, a division circuit has an overflow determination circuit configured to determine whether or not a division result overflows by comparing absolute values of a dividend and a divisor, a replacement circuit configured to replace the dividend with a first value and replace the divisor with a second value when the overflow determination circuit determines that the division result overflows, and a stepwise division circuit configured to perform stepwise division on the dividend and the divisor or the first value and the second value.
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