FAILURE-RESISTANT MULTIPLIER Russian patent published in 1994 - IPC

FIELD: computer engineering. SUBSTANCE: device has multiplicand register, n operation units (n is multiplicand length), n switches of first and second groups, multiplicand switch, reconfiguration control unit, and newly introduced shift switch, two shifters, and switchboard. EFFECT: improved reliability of device due to provision for continuing work with smaller number of main operation unit and accordant reduction of device speed. 8 dwg