EIT075F

Temporary

Computer Arithmetic: Algorithms and Architectures

7.5

Third-cycle course

7201 (Electrical and Information Technology)

 -06-07

FN1/Anders Gustafsson

English

Every autumn semester

The course aims to give a thorough understanding in Computer Arithmetics especially with a focus on algorithms and architectures. Increasing complexity and high requirements on performance in the form of throughput and low power consumption will increase the expectations from future designers. To have a solid base in this subject is one of the skills that are important for both circuit designers as well as system designers.

be able to describe simple and more advanced number systems
be able to analyze sequential digital arithmetic circuits for addition, multiplication, and division
be able to analyze high speed digital arithmetic circuits for addition, multiplication, division

be able toidentify and apply his or her knowledge to analyze the most common arithmetic architectures.
be able to communicate the content described in the textbook orally.

be able to communicate the content described in scientific papers, orally
have acquired knowledge enough to be able to discuss ideas, problems and solutions with competent digital designers
be able to sort out important information independently, from an extensive material, such as a textbook

Seminars

Exercises

Written assignments

Seminars given by participants

Seminars based on the textbook material and seminars based on research papers, where the students will give seminars. At least 80% attendance on the seminars is demanded. The students will be offered a number of hand-in exercises to choose among. Certain flexibility is needed in the examination form depending on the number of students. Rules for reexamination: By agreement with the examiner

Failed, pass

Master corresponding to EE, CS, CE, Communication etc.

Koren, I.: Computer Arithmetic Algorithms, 2nd Edition. A.K.Peters, Natick, MA, 2002. ISBN 1568811608.

Research papers

Course coordinator: Peter Nilsson peter.nilsson@eit.lth.se
Research students from different abstraction levels from high level systems down to circuit and system levels are welcome to the course

EIT075F

 -06-07

FN1/Anders Gustafsson