Title :
A floating point processor for elementary functions
Author :
Walther, John Stephen
Abstract :
The floating point processor expands the power of a minicomputer to perform floating point and scientific functions. In increases the computer´s accuracy to 12 decimal digits and increases system throughput for scientific problems by 3 to 5 times. Its applications include minicomputer time-sharing systems, real-time systems and dedicated systems where high-speed and accuracy are required and where the cost of the processor is justified.
Keywords :
floating point arithmetic; microprocessor chips; minicomputers; real-time systems; computer accuracy; decimal digits; dedicated systems; elementary functions; floating point processor; minicomputer time-sharing systems; real-time systems; scientific functions; scientific problems; system throughput; Computer architecture; Laboratories; Microcomputers; Registers; Throughput;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Arithmetic (ARITH), 1972 IEEE 2nd Symposium on
Conference_Location :
New York, NY
DOI :
10.1109/ARITH.1972.6153895
