Speeding up processing with approximation circuits

被引:149
作者
Lu, SL [1 ]
机构
[1] Intel Corp, Palo Alto, CA USA
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10.1109/MC.2004.1274006
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TP3 [计算技术、计算机技术];
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0812 ;
摘要
Approximation can increase a microprocessor's clock frequency by replacing a complete logic function with a simplified circuit that mimics the function and uses rough calculations to speculate and predict results.
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