Apparatus and method with multi-format data support

A processor-implemented method with multi-format data support, the method comprising:

• receiving a plurality of data corresponding to a plurality of data formats;
• multiplying the plurality of data using one or more multipliers;
• performing a first alignment on a result of the multiplication of the plurality of data based on an exponent value of the plurality of data;
• adding a result of the first alignment;
• and
• performing a second alignment on a result of the addition based on the exponent value and an operation result of a previous cycle.

An apparatus with multi-format data support, the apparatus comprising:

• one or more processors configured to:
• multiply a plurality of data corresponding to a plurality of data formats using one or more multipliers;
• perform a first alignment on a result of the multiplication based on a difference between a maximum exponent value among exponent values of the plurality of data and a sum of remaining exponent values;
• add a result of the first alignment;
• and
• perform a second alignment on a result of the addition based on a difference between the maximum exponent value and an exponent value of an operation result of a previous cycle.

An apparatus with multi-format data support, the apparatus comprising:

• one or more processors configured to:
• multiply the plurality of data by routing data of a plurality of data corresponding to a plurality of data formats to one or more corresponding multipliers of a multiplier-accumulator (MAC) array determined based on the plurality of data formats;
• perform a first alignment on a result of the multiplication based on an exponent value of the plurality of data;
• add a result of the first alignment;
• and
• perform a second alignment on a result of the addition based on the exponent value and an operation result of a previous cycle.