Floating-point computations are usually performed with fixed precision: the machine used may have “single” or “double” precision floating-point hardware, or on small machines fixed-precision floating-point operations may be implemented by software or firmware. Most high-level languages support only a small number of floating-point precisions, and those which support an arbitrary number usually ...

Multimedia and communication algorithms from the embedded system domain often make extensive use of floating-point arithmetic. Due to the complexity and expense of the floatingpoint hardware, these algorithms are usually converted to fixed point operations, or implemented using floating-point emulation in software. This study presents the design and implementation of custom floating-point units...

This paper examines the implementation of floating-point operations in the IA-64 architecture from the perspective of the IEEE Standard for Binary Floating-Point Arithmetic [1]. The floating-point data formats, operations, and special values are compared with the mandatory or recommended ones from the IEEE Standard, showing the potential gains in performance that result from specific choices. T...

A novel digitally programmable floating impedance converter circuit is realized using two CMOS digitally programmable differential voltage current conveyors and three grounded passive elements. The realized impedance converter can provide digitally programmable floating impedances like ideal floating resistor, capacitor, inductor and frequency dependent negative resistor through appropriate sel...

Today’s digital signal processing applications such as radar, echo cancellation, and image processing are demanding more dynamic range and computation accuracy. Floating-point arithmetic units offer better precision, higher dynamic range, and shorter development cycles when compared to fixed-point arithmetic units. Minimizing the design’s time to market is more important than ever. Algorithm de...

background dedifferentiation of chondrocytes remains a major problem for cartilage tissue engineering. chondrocytes loss differentiated phenotype in in vitro culture that is undesired for repair strategies. the chondrocyte is surrounded by a pericellular matrix (pcm), together forming the chondron. pcm has a positive effect on the maintenance of chondrocyte phenotype during culture in compariso...

Commercial applications and databases typically store numerical data in decimal format. Currently, however, microprocessors do not provide instructions or hardware support for decimal floating-point arithmetic [ 1 ]. Consequently, decimal numbers are often read into computers, converted to binary numbers, and then processed using binary floating-point arithmetic. Results are then converted back...

Floating matrix tablets are designed to prolong the gastric residence time after oral administration, at a particular site and controlling the release of drug especially useful for achieving controlled plasma level as well as improving bioavailability. With this objective, floating dosage form containing clarithromycin as drug was designed for the treatment of Helicobacter pylori. Tablets conta...