Patent ID: 7290020
Filing Date: 2007-10-30
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. Electronic device to calculate linear functions and generate non-linear functions, intended to process signals, comprising at least: at least one calculator unit for calculating said linear functions, a generator device connected to the output of said at least calculator unit for generating arbitrary functions, including said non-linear functions, and a selector device for selectively putting said electronic device into at least a first mode to calculate said linear functions and at least a second mode to generate said non-linear functions, by directing a linear function data generated in the calculator unit to the output of the electronic device to be in said first mode or to said generator device to generate said arbitrary non-linear functions to be in said second mode, wherein in said second mode the results of at least one calculator unit are sent to the arbitrary function generator at arbitrary times and by means of a suitable command signal so as to generate a desired output value according to the linear function data generated from said at least one calculator unit and processed according to a desired arbitrary transfer function loaded on one or more look-up memories.