HK1007813A1 - Detection of exponent underflow and overflow in a floating point adder - Google Patents

Detection of exponent underflow and overflow in a floating point adder

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Publication number
HK1007813A1
HK1007813A1 HK98106850A HK98106850A HK1007813A1 HK 1007813 A1 HK1007813 A1 HK 1007813A1 HK 98106850 A HK98106850 A HK 98106850A HK 98106850 A HK98106850 A HK 98106850A HK 1007813 A1 HK1007813 A1 HK 1007813A1
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Hong Kong
Prior art keywords
overflow
detection
floating point
point adder
exponent underflow
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HK98106850A
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Alick Einav
Yoram Horen
Yehuda Volpert
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Motorola Inc
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    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F7/00—Methods or arrangements for processing data by operating upon the order or content of the data handled
    • G06F7/38—Methods or arrangements for performing computations using exclusively denominational number representation, e.g. using binary, ternary, decimal representation
    • G06F7/48—Methods or arrangements for performing computations using exclusively denominational number representation, e.g. using binary, ternary, decimal representation using non-contact-making devices, e.g. tube, solid state device; using unspecified devices
    • G06F7/483—Computations with numbers represented by a non-linear combination of denominational numbers, e.g. rational numbers, logarithmic number system or floating-point numbers
    • G06F7/485—Adding; Subtracting
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F7/00—Methods or arrangements for processing data by operating upon the order or content of the data handled
    • G06F7/38—Methods or arrangements for performing computations using exclusively denominational number representation, e.g. using binary, ternary, decimal representation
    • G06F7/48—Methods or arrangements for performing computations using exclusively denominational number representation, e.g. using binary, ternary, decimal representation using non-contact-making devices, e.g. tube, solid state device; using unspecified devices
    • G06F7/499—Denomination or exception handling, e.g. rounding or overflow
    • G06F7/49905—Exception handling
    • G06F7/4991—Overflow or underflow
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F7/00—Methods or arrangements for processing data by operating upon the order or content of the data handled
    • G06F7/38—Methods or arrangements for performing computations using exclusively denominational number representation, e.g. using binary, ternary, decimal representation
    • G06F7/48—Methods or arrangements for performing computations using exclusively denominational number representation, e.g. using binary, ternary, decimal representation using non-contact-making devices, e.g. tube, solid state device; using unspecified devices
    • G06F7/499—Denomination or exception handling, e.g. rounding or overflow
    • G06F7/49936—Normalisation mentioned as feature only
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F7/00—Methods or arrangements for processing data by operating upon the order or content of the data handled
    • G06F7/38—Methods or arrangements for performing computations using exclusively denominational number representation, e.g. using binary, ternary, decimal representation
    • G06F7/48—Methods or arrangements for performing computations using exclusively denominational number representation, e.g. using binary, ternary, decimal representation using non-contact-making devices, e.g. tube, solid state device; using unspecified devices
    • G06F7/499—Denomination or exception handling, e.g. rounding or overflow
    • G06F7/49942—Significance control
    • G06F7/49947—Rounding

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  • Pure & Applied Mathematics (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Nonlinear Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Complex Calculations (AREA)
HK98106850A 1993-02-19 1998-06-26 Detection of exponent underflow and overflow in a floating point adder HK1007813A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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GB9303378A GB2275355B (en) 1993-02-19 1993-02-19 Detection of exponent underflow and overflow in a floating point adder

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HK1007813A1 true HK1007813A1 (en) 1999-04-23

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US (1) US5408427A (xx)
EP (1) EP0612009A1 (xx)
JP (1) JPH06250820A (xx)
GB (1) GB2275355B (xx)
HK (1) HK1007813A1 (xx)

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JPH06250820A (ja) 1994-09-09
US5408427A (en) 1995-04-18
GB2275355B (en) 1997-06-18
EP0612009A1 (en) 1994-08-24
GB2275355A (en) 1994-08-24
GB9303378D0 (en) 1993-04-07

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