We introduce two algorithms for accurately evaluating powers to a positive integer in floating-point arithmetic, assuming a fused multiply-add (fma) instruction is available. We ...
In processors that do not support floating-point instructions, using fixed-point arithmetic instead of floating-point emulation trades off computation accuracy for execution spe...
Shrinking feature sizes gives more headroom for designers to extend the functionality of microprocessors. The IEEE 754R working group has revised the IEEE 754-1985 Standard for Bi...
—This paper describes a low cost, low power, versatile computation module that can be used as a coarse-grain building block in multimedia processors. The module, which has a data...
In modern computers, the floating point unit is the part of the processor delivering the highest computing power and getting most attention from the design team. Performance of an...