Multiplier for processing multi-valued data

A multiplier which is capable of processing a multiplication of multi-valued data, comprising:

• register means for shifting data stored and outputting a plurality of data;
• multiplying means connected to said register means for multiplying said outputs from said register means to produce multiplied results;
• adding means connected to said multiplying means for adding said multiplied results according to a predetermined arithmetic rule based on logic to be used;
• first shifting means connected to said adding means for shifting and sending out said outputs from said adding means;
• first register connected to said adding means for storing said shifted outputs from said adding means according to said first shifting means;
• second shifting means connected to said first register for shifting and sending out said outputs from said first register;
• third shifting means connected to said second shifting means for further shifting said outputs from said second shifting means;
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• second register connected to said second shifting means for storing said shifted output from said first register.

A multiplier which is suitable to process multi-valued data comprising:

• register means for shifting data stored therein and for outputting said shifted data;
• a plurality of first data output means for outputting first data based on a predetermined arithmetic rule based on logic to be used;
• a plurality of multiplication means connected to said register means and said first data output means for multiplying an output from said register means and an output from said first data output means;
• a plurality of second data output means for outputting second data based on a predetermined arithmetic ruled based on logic to be used;
• and
• a plurality of addition means connected to said multiplication means for adding an output from said multiplication means, an output from said second data output means and a specific input altogether, and for outputting said added result to another second data output means located adjacent to said second data output means.