An improved algorithm for high-speed floating-point addition

  • Authors:
  • Nhon T. Quach;Michael J. Flynn

  • Affiliations:
  • -;-

  • Venue:
  • An improved algorithm for high-speed floating-point addition
  • Year:
  • 1990

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Abstract

This paper describes an improved, IEEE conforming floating-point addition algorithm. This algorithm has only one addition step involving the significand in the worst-case path, hence offering a considerable speed advantage over the existing algorithms, which typically require two to three addition steps.