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DIVISION WITH RECTANGULAR MULTIPLIER SUPPORTING MULTIPLE PRECISIONS AND OPERAND TYPES

  • US 20080301213A1
  • Filed: 06/01/2007
  • Published: 12/04/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/01/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • determining a first precision indicator;

    estimating a reciprocal of a divisor to determine a reciprocal estimate;

    determining a first product based on a rectangular multiplication of the divisor and the reciprocal estimate;

    determining a first complement value based on a complement of the first product;

    determining a second product based on a rectangular multiplication of the reciprocal estimate and a dividend; and

    determining a quotient of the divisor and the dividend at a rectangular multiplier based on the second product, the precision indicator, and a portion of the first complement value.

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