Description

This instruction performs 8-bit × 8-bit → 16-bit signed multiplication and shifts the result one bit left.

Let (N.Q) denote a fractional number with N binary digits left of the radix point, and Q binary digits right of the radix point. A multiplication between two numbers in the formats (N1.Q1) and (N2.Q2) results in the format ((N1+N2).(Q1+Q2)). For signal processing applications, the format (1.7) is widely used for the inputs, resulting in a (2.14) format for the product. A left shift is required for the high byte of the product to be in the same format as the inputs. The FMULS instruction incorporates the shift operation in the same number of cycles as MULS.

The multiplicand Rd and the multiplier Rr are two registers containing signed fractional numbers where the implicit radix point lies between bit 6 and bit 7. The 16-bit signed fractional product with the implicit radix point between bit 14 and bit 15 is placed in R1 (high byte) and R0 (low byte).

Note that when multiplying 0x80 (-1) with 0x80 (-1), the result of the shift operation is 0x8000 (-1). The shift operation thus gives a two’s complement overflow. This must be checked and handled by software.

This instruction is not available in all devices. Refer to the device specific instruction set summary.

16-bit Opcode: