Without a doubt, many algorithms can benefit from employing a floating-point implementation. The code can be simpler and take fewer cycles to execute than fixed-point implementations. However, these ...

In a recent survey conducted by AccelChip Inc. (recently acquired by Xilinx), 53% of the respondents identified floating- to fixed-point conversion as the most difficult aspect of implementing an ...

Embedded C and C++ programmers are familiar with signed and unsigned integers and floating-point values of various sizes, but a number of numerical formats can be used in embedded applications. Here ...