6.3.1.1 Hardware Multiplier

The multiplier is capable of multiplying two 8-bit numbers into a 16-bit result. The hardware multiplier supports different variations of signed and unsigned integer and fractional numbers:

  • Multiplication of signed/unsigned integers
  • Multiplication of signed/unsigned fractional numbers
  • Multiplication of a signed integer with an unsigned integer
  • Multiplication of a signed fractional number with an unsigned fractional number

A multiplication takes two CPU clock cycles.