Floating Point Types for Synthesis

2/21/02


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Table of Contents

Floating Point Types for Synthesis

Presentation Outline

Introduction (1 of 2)

Reality

Floating Point Numbers (1 of 2)

Floating Point Numbers (2 of 2)

VHDL FP Problems

Solution 1: Bit Access to an IEEE 754 Format

Solution 2: Support for Java Virtual Machine FP Type

Solution 3: Arbitrary FP VHDL Types The Challenges (1 of 3)

Solution 3: Arbitrary FP VHDL Types Describing the type (2 of 3)

Solution 3: Arbitrary FP VHDL Types Describing operators (3 of 3)

How to Proceed (1 of 3) Tasks listed by solution

How to Proceed (2 of 3) Standard development implications

How to Proceed (3 of 3) Semantics standards and their inheritors

Verification Speed

Conclusion

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