Method and apparatus for efficient multiplication to improve performance in computational machines
AssigneeChaoyang Semiconductor Jiangyin Technology Co., Ltd.
InventorsRegan Myers, Saeid Safavi
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Abstract
A method and apparatus is disclosed for determining a stochastic binary string (SBS) representing a value based on the value represented in binary two's complement. Several different generators are disclosed for generating SBS strings, each being generated to have particular features that are advantageous under various conditions in which the string is to be multiplied with another SBS string. Several such generators can be presented and selected depending upon the particular values to be converted to SBS representation and the functions to be performed on those values.
Claims13
A stochastic binary string (SBS) generator, comprising:
- (a) a plurality of SBS generator sub-blocks, each sub-block generating an SBS sequence using a different technique;
- (b) a selector for selectively coupling an input value to a selected one from among the plurality of SBS generator sub-blocks;
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- (c) a processor coupled to the selector to control the selection performed by the selector.
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