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title = "Carry-Save Adder"
date = "2022-11-09"
author = "Yann Herklotz"
tags = []
categories = []
backlinks = ["5b3", "5b1a"]
forwardlinks = ["5b1a"]
zettelid = "5b1b"
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The carry-save adder is interesting because it allows you to add $n > 2$
numbers together in a very parallel way, where the carries are then
reconciled in the end using a standard carry-propagate adder ([\#5b1a]).
This is done by having an array of full-adders which don't feed the
carry into the next full-adder, but instead save the carry for the end.

  [\#5b1a]: /zettel/5b1a