Floating point execution unit with fixed point functionality

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8930432
APP PUB NO 20130036296A1
SERIAL NO

13197894

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A floating point execution unit is capable of selectively repurposing one or more adders in an exponent path of the floating point execution unit to perform fixed point addition operations, thereby providing fixed point functionality in the floating point execution unit.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Hickey, Mark J Rochester, US 28 581
Muff, Adam J Rochester, US 74 2137
Tubbs, Matthew R Rochester, US 92 2455
Wait, Charles D Byron, US 32 1056

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