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Title: Bifurcated method and apparatus for floating point addition with decreased latency time

Abstract

Apparatus for decreasing the latency time associated with floating point addition and subtraction in a computer, using a novel bifurcated, pre-normalization/post-normalization approach that distinguishes between differences of floating point exponents.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Livermore, CA
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
866121
Patent Number(s):
US 4639887
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
bifurcated; method; apparatus; floating; addition; decreased; latency; time; decreasing; associated; subtraction; computer; novel; pre-normalization; post-normalization; approach; distinguishes; differences; exponents; latency time; /708/

Citation Formats

Farmwald, Paul M. Bifurcated method and apparatus for floating point addition with decreased latency time. United States: N. p., 1987. Web.
Farmwald, Paul M. Bifurcated method and apparatus for floating point addition with decreased latency time. United States.
Farmwald, Paul M. 1987. "Bifurcated method and apparatus for floating point addition with decreased latency time". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/866121.
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title = {Bifurcated method and apparatus for floating point addition with decreased latency time},
author = {Farmwald, Paul M},
abstractNote = {Apparatus for decreasing the latency time associated with floating point addition and subtraction in a computer, using a novel bifurcated, pre-normalization/post-normalization approach that distinguishes between differences of floating point exponents.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/866121}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987},
month = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987}
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