Multi-path fused multiply-add with power control

    公开(公告)号:US10481869B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-19

    申请号:US15809648

    申请日:2017-11-10

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to circuitry configured to perform floating-point operations such as fused multiply-addition (FMA) with multiple paths and power control. In some embodiments, an FMA unit includes a near path and multiple far paths and is configured to select a path based on a determined exponent difference. In some embodiments, the FMA unit is configured to operate portions of non-selected paths in a low power state.

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