CLOCK DRIVEN DYNAMIC DATAPATH CHAINING
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a plurality of datapaths, each having structural arithmetic elements to perform various arithmetic operations based, at least in part, on configuration data; and
a configuration memory coupled to the datapaths, the configuration memory to provide the configuration data to the datapaths, which causes the datapaths to collaborate when performing the arithmetic operations.
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Abstract
A system includes a plurality of datapaths, each having structural arithmetic elements to perform various arithmetic operations based, at least in part, on configuration data. The system also includes a configuration memory coupled to the datapaths, the configuration memory to provide the configuration data to the datapaths, which causes the datapaths to collaborate when performing the arithmetic operations.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a plurality of datapaths, each having structural arithmetic elements to perform various arithmetic operations based, at least in part, on configuration data; and a configuration memory coupled to the datapaths, the configuration memory to provide the configuration data to the datapaths, which causes the datapaths to collaborate when performing the arithmetic operations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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receiving a chained carry-in value from a datapath and configuration data from a configuration memory; selecting the chained carry-in value according to the configuration data from the configuration memory; and collaborating with the datapath in the performance of arithmetic operations by utilizing the chained carry-in selected according to the configuration data when performing arithmetic operations. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A device comprising:
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a structural arithmetic circuit to perform various arithmetic operations based, at least in part, on configuration data; and a selection circuit to receive a chained carry-in value from a datapath, and select the chained carry-in value according to the configuration data, where the structural arithmetic circuit to perform arithmetic operations by utilizing the chained carry-in selected. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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