Abstract: A buffer controller includes a first write pointer generation module for generating a first write pointer that points to a first sequence of write locations in a buffer memory, that directs an input module to store a sequence of samples of a real-time signal in a buffer memory. A read pointer generation module generates a plurality of read pointers for a corresponding plurality of output modules, wherein each of the plurality of read pointers points to a sequence of read locations in the buffer memory, in a buffer order, that contain the sequence of samples.

Abstract: A clock system includes a phase locked loop, a phase divider, and a control module. The phase locked loop (PLL) produces a plurality of phase-offset output oscillations. The phase divider generates a clock signal from one or more of the plurality of phase-offset output oscillations based on a phase divider control signal. The control module generates the phase divider control signal based on a desired setting for the clock signal.

Abstract: A clock system includes a phase locked loop, a phase divider, and a control module. The phase locked loop (PLL) produces a plurality of phase-offset output oscillations. The phase divider generates a clock signal from one or more of the plurality of phase-offset output oscillations based on a phase divider control signal. The control module generates the phase divider control signal based on a desired setting for the clock signal.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing prenormalization during execution by an execution unit (100) of a floating-point add/subtract operation using two data operands. The execution unit (100) adds a mantissa portion of a first and a second floating-point data operand to generate a prenormalized mantissa sum. The execution unit (100) minimizes critical path delays to allow high-performance floating-point calculations while simultaneously reducing logic. Instead of treating the prenormalized mantissa sum as a 64-bit value with special treatment in case of a carry out due to overflow, the floating-point adder 100 treats the prenormalized mantissa sum as a 65-bit value, with the most significant bit being a carry output. Instead of conditionally incrementing an initial exponent value, the initial exponent value is always incremented. Thus, allowing the floating-point adder unit 100 to perform the exponent adjustments for normalization and for rounding faster.

Abstract: A data processor (10) has a floating-point execution unit (32) for executing a floating-point compare operation using two data operands. The execution unit (32) uses mantissa comparator logic (107) to perform a bit-wise comparison of a mantissa portion of a first operand with the mantissa portion of a second operand, and to provide a mantissa comparison result. Similarly, exponent comparator logic (122) performs a bit-wise comparison of an exponent portion of the first operand with the exponent portion of the second, and provides an exponent comparison result. Comparator logic (114) in the execution unit receives the mantissa comparison result and the exponent comparison result. If the exponent portions of the two operands are not equal, the comparator logic (114) uses an operand sign bit of each operand and the exponent comparison result to order the two operands.