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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2002
Applicant:
Tariq Kurd, Bristol, GB;
Inventor:
Tariq Kurd, Bristol, GB;
Assignee:
STMicroelectronics Limited, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 7/38 (2006.01); G06F 7/52 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention provides circuitry for carrying out a square root operation and a division operation. The circuitry utilizes common iteration circuitry for carrying out a plurality of iterations and means for identifying if an square root operation or a division operation is to be performed. The iteration circuitry is controlled in accordance with whether a square root or division operation is to be performed.