Electrical computers: arithmetic processing and calculating – Electrical digital calculating computer – Particular function performed
Patent
1998-07-23
2000-10-03
Ngo, Chuong Dinh
Electrical computers: arithmetic processing and calculating
Electrical digital calculating computer
Particular function performed
708512, G06F 738
Patent
active
061286389
ABSTRACT:
A hardware implementation solves for the value of X.sup.Y, where X and Y are real (fixed point or floating point) numbers by using the formula X.sup.Y =exp (log.sub.e (X.sup.Y))=exp(ln(X.sup.Y))=exp(Y*ln(X)). A fixed point representation of X, output from a flip-flop, is used to address a floating point data output from an ln(X) ROM lookup table. The floating point data output is output from a second flip-flop and multiplied by Y in a multiplier to yield a product. The product is output from a third flip-flop to address a fixed point data output from an exp(X) ROM lookup table. The fixed point data output is latched by and output from a third flip-flop. The fixed point data output approximates X.sup.Y, using a minimal amount of die area on the semiconductor and minimal amount of processing power. Also, the present invention can be fully pipelined, such that one calculation can be conducted every cycle and operations can occur simultaneously.
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Ngo Chuong Dinh
Silicon Graphics Inc.
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