A combinational logic circuit includes input circuitry to receive a first and second input signals that transition between supply voltages of first and second voltage domain, respectively. The input circuitry generates, based on the first and second input signals, a first internal signal that transitions between one of the supply voltages of the first voltage domain and one of the supply voltages of the second voltage domain. Output circuitry within the combinational logic circuit generates an output signal that transitions between the upper and lower supply voltages of the first voltage domain in response to transition of the first internal signal.

A combinational logic circuit includes input circuitry to receive a first and second input signals that transition between supply voltages of first and second voltage domain, respectively. The input circuitry generates, based on the first and second input signals, a first internal signal that transitions between one of the supply voltages of the first voltage domain and one of the supply voltages of the second voltage domain. Output circuitry within the combinational logic circuit generates an output signal that transitions between the upper and lower supply voltages of the first voltage domain in response to transition of the first internal signal.

A memory device includes: a plurality of memory banks divided by a plurality of channels comprising a first channel and a second channel; and a channel-level processing element (PE) configured to generate an in-memory computation result by performing an operation using a first partial result generated based on data stored in a memory bank of the first channel among the plurality of memory banks and a second partial result generated based on data stored in a memory bank of the second channel among the plurality of memory banks.

A memory device includes: a plurality of memory banks divided by a plurality of channels comprising a first channel and a second channel; and a channel-level processing element (PE) configured to generate an in-memory computation result by performing an operation using a first partial result generated based on data stored in a memory bank of the first channel among the plurality of memory banks and a second partial result generated based on data stored in a memory bank of the second channel among the plurality of memory banks.

A multi-bit adder apparatus comprising: a full adder stage configured to receive at least some of a plurality of least significant bits (LSBs) of first data and second data; and a half adder stage configured to receive at least some of a plurality of most significant bits (MSBs) of the first data and the second data; a carry generation stage coupled to the full adder stage and the half adder stage, wherein the carry generation stage includes at least one serial propagate-generate (PG) component; and a post summing stage coupled to the carry generation stage and the half adder stage and configured to generate a partial sum output of the first data and the second data, wherein a number of the at least some of the plurality of LSBs is different from a number of the at least some of the plurality of MSBs.

A multi-bit adder apparatus comprising: a full adder stage configured to receive at least some of a plurality of least significant bits (LSBs) of first data and second data; and a half adder stage configured to receive at least some of a plurality of most significant bits (MSBs) of the first data and the second data; a carry generation stage coupled to the full adder stage and the half adder stage, wherein the carry generation stage includes at least one serial propagate-generate (PG) component; and a post summing stage coupled to the carry generation stage and the half adder stage and configured to generate a partial sum output of the first data and the second data, wherein a number of the at least some of the plurality of LSBs is different from a number of the at least some of the plurality of MSBs.

A multi-bit adder apparatus comprising: a full adder stage configured to receive at least some of a plurality of least significant bits (LSBs) of first data and second data; and a half adder stage configured to receive at least some of a plurality of most significant bits (MSBs) of the first data and the second data; a carry generation stage coupled to the full adder stage and the half adder stage, wherein the carry generation stage includes at least one serial propagate-generate (PG) component; and a post summing stage coupled to the carry generation stage and the half adder stage and configured to generate a partial sum output of the first data and the second data, wherein a number of the at least some of the plurality of LSBs is different from a number of the at least some of the plurality of MSBs.

A multi-bit adder apparatus comprising: a full adder stage configured to receive at least some of a plurality of least significant bits (LSBs) of first data and second data; and a half adder stage configured to receive at least some of a plurality of most significant bits (MSBs) of the first data and the second data; a carry generation stage coupled to the full adder stage and the half adder stage, wherein the carry generation stage includes at least one serial propagate-generate (PG) component; and a post summing stage coupled to the carry generation stage and the half adder stage and configured to generate a partial sum output of the first data and the second data, wherein a number of the at least some of the plurality of LSBs is different from a number of the at least some of the plurality of MSBs.

A carry-lookahead adder is provided. A first mask unit performs first mask operation on first input data with the first mask value to obtain first masked data. A second mask unit performs second mask operation on second input data with the second mask value to obtain second masked data. A first XOR gate receives the first and second mask values to provide a variable value. A half adder receives the first and second masked data to generate a propagation value and an intermediate generation value. A third mask unit performs third mask operation on the propagation value with the third mask value to obtain the third masked data. A carry-lookahead generator provides the carry output and the carry value according to carry input, the generation value, and the propagation value. The second XOR gate receives the third masked data and the carry value to provide the sum output.

A carry-lookahead adder is provided. A first mask unit performs first mask operation on first input data with the first mask value to obtain first masked data. A second mask unit performs second mask operation on second input data with the second mask value to obtain second masked data. A first XOR gate receives the first and second mask values to provide a variable value. A half adder receives the first and second masked data to generate a propagation value and an intermediate generation value. A third mask unit performs third mask operation on the propagation value with the third mask value to obtain the third masked data. A carry-lookahead generator provides the carry output and the carry value according to carry input, the generation value, and the propagation value. The second XOR gate receives the third masked data and the carry value to provide the sum output.