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A calculated look at fixed-point arithmetic

Posted: 03 Apr 1998  Print Version  Bookmark and Share Subscribe

Keywords: fixed-point arithmetic  fixed-point numbers  real numbers 

[Summary of tips] Certain types of embedded systems require the handling of real numbers (or at least what appear to be real numbers). Real numbers can have fractional parts-in other words, something after the decimal point-in contrast to integers which are always whole numbers.Few microprocessors offer real-number support, such as for floating-......
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