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High performance shifter circuit

US9904511B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 6, 2015
Grant dateFeb 27, 2018
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Expiry dateDec 8, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F5/015
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An improved shifter design for high-speed data processors is described. The shifter may include a first stage, in which the input bits are shifted by increments of N bits where N>1, followed by a second stage, in which all bits are shifted by a residual amount. A pre-shift may be removed from an input to the shifter and replaced by a shift adder at the second stage to further increase the speed of the shifter.

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