8 results about "Block floating-point" patented technology

Block floating point (BFP) is a method used to provide an arithmetic approaching floating point while using a fixed-point processor. The algorithm will assign an entire block of data an exponent, rather than single units themselves being assigned an exponent, thus making them a block, rather than a simple floating point. Block floating-point algorithm operations are done through a block using a common exponent, and can be advantageous to limit the space use in the hardware to perform the same functions as floating-point algorithms.