Design, synthesis and application of a novel approximate adder

Tian Ban, Baokun Wang, Lirida Naviner

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Abstract

Approximate computing is a new design paradigm in VLSI design and test. It can improve the performance of error-tolerant applications at the expense of slight loss in computational accuracy. In this paper, we propose a novel approximate adder with a hybrid structure (HYB-adder) which produces results of different precision. The proposed adder is synthesized by utilizing 28nm FD-SOI (fully-depleted silicon-on-insulator) technology. The proposed HYB-adder outperforms existing approximate adder designs regarding mean error distance with comparable area, delay and power consumption. The efficiency is also validated by its application in DCT/IDCT procedures.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2018 IEEE 61st International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, MWSCAS 2018
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages488-491
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781538673928
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 Jul 2018
Externally publishedYes
Event61st IEEE International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, MWSCAS 2018 - Windsor, Canada
Duration: 5 Aug 20188 Aug 2018

Publication series

NameMidwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems
Volume2018-August
ISSN (Print)1548-3746

Conference

Conference61st IEEE International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, MWSCAS 2018
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityWindsor
Period5/08/188/08/18

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