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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2004
Takashi Masuno, Hirakata, JP;
Tatsuro Juri, Osaka, JP;
Takashi Masuno, Hirakata, JP;
Tatsuro Juri, Osaka, JP;
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
The arithmetic processing apparatus of the present invention is an arithmetic processing apparatus that can be reconfigured in accordance with a processing mode and has a plurality of arranged unit arithmetic circuits. Each unit arithmetic circuit includes at least one input terminal, at least one output terminal, a first register which holds data, an adder which calculates a sum of two pieces of data, a second register which holds data, a bit shifter which shifts data left or right, a subtractor which calculates a difference between two pieces of data, an absolute value calculating unit which calculates an absolute value of data, and a path setting unit which sets a path according to the processing mode connecting among these circuit elements.