Computing device and method for processing multi-bit width data

A computing device for processing a multi-bit width value, comprising:

• an input circuit configured to receive the multi-bit width value and configuration information, wherein the configuration information comprises at least bit width information of a first component and bit width information of a second component representing the multi-bit width value;
• a first component computing circuit configured to compute an adjusted multi-bit width value according to a scale factor associated with the bit width information of the second component to obtain the first component representing the multi-bit width value;
• a second component computing circuit configured to perform a computation according to at least the adjusted multi-bit width value and a value of the first component to obtain the second component representing the multi-bit width value;
• an output circuit configured to output at least one of the first component or the second component;
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• a selector configured to select at least one of the first component or the second component to the output circuit according to the configuration information.