Department of Computer Engineering2024-11-0920020-7695-1712-92160-051110.1109/aSaP.2002.10307202-s2.0-10044265225http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/aSaP.2002.1030720https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14288/9263Interval arithmetic provides a robust method for automatically monitoring numerical errors and can be used to solve problems that cannot be efficiently solved with floating-point arithmetic. This paper presents the design and implementation of a combined interval and floating-point comparator/selector, which performs interval intersection, hull, mignitude, magnitude, minimum, maximum, and comparisons, As well as floating-point minimum, maximum and comparisons. area and delay estimates indicate that the combined interval and floating-point comparator/selector has 98% more area and a worst case delay that is 42% greater than a conventional floating point comparator/selector. the combined interval and floating-point comparator/selector greatly improves the performance of interval selection operations.Computer science, hardware and architectureComputer science, information systemsComputer science, software engineeringEngineering, electrical and electronicConference proceeding2160-052X177553600019N/A10836