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Approximate Full Adder Cells
Approximate Full Adder Cells
Approximation 1
Approximation 2
A B Cin Sum Cout
0 0 0 1 0
0 0 1 1 0
0 1 0 0 1
Approximation 3
0 1 1 0 1
1 0 0 1 0
1 0 1 0 1 3 errors in Sum, 1 error in Cout
1 1 0 0 1
1 1 1 0 1
Choice 1 Choice 2
Choice 1 – 25% accuracy
Sum = A Cout = A Sum = B Cout = A
Choice 2 – 50% accuracy
0 0 0 0
Cout = A eliminates carry 0 0 0 0
propagation – voltage scaling 0 0 1 0
0 0 1 0
1 1 0 1
Sum = B leads to reduction in
switched capacitance 1 1 0 1
1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1
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