Method and apparatus for accumulating floating point values

Details Method and apparatus for accumulating floating point values Method and apparatus for accumulating floating point values

2006-08-31

2011-11-15

Bullock, Jr., Lewis (Department: 2193)

Electrical computers: arithmetic processing and calculating

Electrical digital calculating computer

Particular function performed

C708S670000, C708S705000

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08060549

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for accumulating arbitrary length strings of input values, such as floating point values, in a layered tree structure such that the order of adds at each layer is maintained. The accumulating utilizes a shared adder, and includes means for directing initial inputs and intermediate result values.

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