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Splitable and scalable normalizer for vector data

US9753690B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

Maarten J. Boersma · Holzgerlingen, DE
Markus Kaltenbach · Holzgerlingen, DE
Christophe J. Layer · Eppelheim, DE
Silvia M. Mueller · Altdorf, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 10, 2016
Grant date	Sep 5, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 10, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F2207/382
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A tool for supporting vector operations in a scalar data path. The tool determines a location for a split in the scalar mode configuration to enable vector mode operations. The tool determines the number of coarse shift multiplexers in conflict at a bit position receiving data from both the left half and the right half of the vector mode configuration. The tool duplicates a coarse shift multiplexer in conflict at the bit position receiving data from both the left half and the right half of the vector mode configuration. The tool duplicates an intermediate data signal in conflict at a signal position receiving data from both the left half and the right half of the vector mode configuration. The tool receives a control signal to split the scalar mode configuration and shift the leading zeros across the left half and the right half of the vector mode configuration.

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