Abstract: A leading-zero anticipator having an independent sign bit determination module is disclosed. An apparatus for anticipating leading zeros for an adder within a floating-point processor includes a leading-zero anticipator and a sign determination module. The leading-zero anticipator generates a leading zeros string and a leading ones string by examining carry propagates, generates, and kills of two adjacent bits of two input operands of the adder. The leading zeros string is intended for a positive sum, and the leading ones string is intended for a negative sum. Independent of the leading-zero anticipator, the sign determination module determines a sign of the output of the adder in concurrence with the operations within the leading-zero anticipator.

Abstract: A zero/one anticipator having an integrated sign selector is disclosed. A leading zeros string and a leading ones string are generated by examining carry propagates, generates, and kills of two adjacent bits of two input operands to an adder within a floating-point processor. The leading zeros string is for a positive sum, and the leading ones string is for a negative sum. A normalization shift amount is then determined from the leading zeros string and the leading ones string. A sign of a sum of the two input operands is then determined separately but concurrently with the normalization shift amount determination process. The sign is then utilized to select either the positive sum or the negative sum for a proper normalization shift amount.

Abstract: The present invention relates, in general, to a method and apparatus for creating improved inductors which can be adapted for use with electronic oscillators. The method includes at least the following: forming a first coil; forming a second coil, such that the second coil is proximate to the first coil and such that a magnetic flux from the formed outer coil will link with a magnetic flux of the formed second coil; and connecting the first coil to the second coil in electrical parallel. The apparatus includes at least the following: a substrate; and a composite inductor having at least a first coil with an associated inductance and resistance and a second coil with an associated inductance and resistance, with the first coil and the second coil connected in electrical parallel but formed in the substrate such that said composite inductor has resistance substantially less than the combined resistances associated with the first coil and the second coil.