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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2001
Applicant:
Sebastien Ferroussat, Fontaine, FR;
Inventor:
Sebastien Ferroussat, Fontaine, FR;
Assignee:
STMicroelectronics S.A., Gentilly, FR;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 7/52 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An arithmetic unit for multiplying a first quantity x by a second quantity y, the arithmetic unit including a Booth coder having a plurality of inputs for receiving a plurality bits of the second quantity and a plurality of outputs for providing Booth coded outputs; and circuitry connected to at least one of the inputs and the outputs for modifying at least one output of the coder.