Texas Instruments MSP430x1xx - Manual (Page 89)

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Hardware Multiplier
Hardware Multiplier
The hardware multiplier is a 16-bit peripheral module. It is not integrated into
the CPU. Therefore, it requires no special instructions and operates
independent of the CPU. To use the hardware multiplier, the operands are
loaded into registers and the results are available the next instruction—no
extra cycles are required for a multiplication.
Topic Page
6.1 Hardware Multiplier Module Support 6-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6.2 Hardware Multiplier Operation 6-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6.3 Hardware Multiplier Registers 6-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6.4 Hardware Multiplier Special Function Bits 6-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6.5 Hardware Multiplier Software Restrictions 6-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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