In this paper we investigate the statistics of multiplier operands and identify two characteristics of their distribution that have important consequences for the design of low power multipliers: most inputs are positive, and most inputs have a small number of significant bits.
These characteristics are exploited in the design of a multiplier that employs three techniques to minimize power consumption: asynchronous control, a radix-2 algorithm, and split registers.
The power savings resulting from the use of these techniques are 55%, 23% and 12% respectively when compared to a synchronous multiplier using a radix-4 modified Booth’s algorithm with unified registers.
The results are derived from HSPICE simulations using input vectors from benchmark programs. A high-level software model is also used to compare the numbers of transitions in the various models.
Source: The University of UTAH
Author: Yijun Liu | Steve Furber
Design of Low-Power High-Speed 32×32 Multiplier
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