Method and apparatus for trading performance for precision when

Details Method and apparatus for trading performance for precision when Method and apparatus for trading performance for precision when

1998-11-09

2000-08-15

Moise, Emmanuel L.

Electrical computers: arithmetic processing and calculating

Electrical digital calculating computer

Particular function performed

708200, 708510, 708525, G06F 738, G06F 700, G06F 1500

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061050474

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus to improve the speed of handling of denormal numbers in a computer system, the apparatus comprising a mode bit and a selector, the mode bit set when denormals are to be replaced by zero, the selector having a first input and an output, the first input comprising a floating point number, the selector selecting zero to become the output when the floating point number is denormal and the mode bit is set, the selector selecting the floating point number to become the output otherwise.

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