Re: [oc] multiplier ( + suggestion for 'application notes')

[tom st denis <tomstdenis@yahoo.com>]

--- John Dalton <johnd@southern-poro.com> wrote:
> 
> The definition of 'better' will vary depending on your constraints.
> 
> Actel publishes an application note about multipliers, which you
> may find interesting.  They use an 'L-booth' algorithm.  It is
> similar to what you described, but the first step is to form n*2
> bit partial products, using a 4:1 multplexor.  I think other
> FPGA manufacturers publish similar notes.

Well I was more interested just in the "theory" sides of things.  I am
not much of an FPGA designer.

Tom

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