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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 1993
Filed:
Mar. 11, 1993
Gerhard P Fettweis, Berkeley, CA (US);
Teknekron Communications Systems, Inc., Berkeley, CA (US);
Abstract
A multiply and divide circuit having full bit level pipeline capability uses an array of bit level carry-save adders with each carry-save bit adder having a corresponding absolute value bit circuit. In one or two's complement notation, the carry-save adders subtract the binary values supplied thereto and generate an intermediate binary signal which is supplied to the absolute value circuit. The absolute value circuit determines the absolute value of the binary numbers supplied thereto. In one mode of operation, the circuit can be used to perform division. In another mode of operation, the circuit can be used to perform multiply and accumulate operation, again with bit level pipeline capability.