Comments, on 'A Signed Bit-Sequential Multiplier' by T. Rhyne and N.R. Strader II

  • Authors:
  • S. G. Smith

  • Affiliations:
  • Univ. of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland

  • Venue:
  • IEEE Transactions on Computers
  • Year:
  • 1989

Quantified Score

Hi-index 14.99

Visualization

Abstract

With reference to the above mentioned paper, it is stated that the authors' introduction, in which they claim that the references all deal with algorithms for processing unsigned operands, is erroneous. One of their references most certainly does not deal with unsigned operands, as a two's complement number system is one of the module interfacing conventions germane to R. Lyon's (1981) methodology. Moreover, in the authors' conclusions they state that they 'have now extended bit-sequential multiplication to signed, two's complement binary operands', which may give the (doubtless unintended) impression that this has not been done before.