Modular apparatus for binary quotient, binary product, binary sum and binary difference generation

A divider for dividing a dividend digital pattern by a divisor digital pattern to form a quotient digital pattern, comprising:

• first means for receiving a divisor digital pattern;
• said first means including means for manipulating a received divisor digital pattern so as to produce control signals representative of the multiplication of the received divisor digital pattern by its reciprocal;
• second means for receiving a dividend digital pattern;
• and
• means for applying said control signals produced by said first means to said second means;
• said second means including means responsive to said control signals for manipulating a received dividend in accordance with said control signals so as to produce output signals representative of said quotient digital pattern.

An arithmetic mechanism for binary numbers, comprising:

• a first array comprising a plurality of like structured modules;
• a second array comprising a plurality of like structured modules, like the modules in said first array;
• a third array comprising a plurality of like structured modules, like the modules in said first array and said second array;
• and
• control means, responsive to the first array, for selectively generating first or second sets of control signals indicative of manipulative control steps occurring in said first array;
• said control means including means for selecting between generation of said first and second sets of control signals for application to said first, second and third arrays.