Its floating point unit (FPU) was a big improvement over its predecessors that still used the venerable CORDIC algorithm. In a recent blog post [Ken Shirriff] takes an up-close look at the FPU and ...

The company plans to ship parts at speeds up to 600MHz and is sampling now. For years, ARC International has considered adding an optional floating-point unit (FPU) to its 32-bit customizable ...

Artist's impression of the Whale FPU. IMAGE SOURCE: Sembcorp Marine Shell Offshore, Inc. has awarded Sembcorp Marine Rigs & Floaters Pte., Ltd. a contract to build and integrate the topside and ...

BP plc BP, the British oil and gas giant, has awarded a contract to SBM Offshore to assist with the installation of the Kaskida semi-submersible Floating Production Unit (FPU). Per the terms of ...

Woodside Energy’s Scarborough energy project has achieved a major engineering milestone with the joining together of the topsides and hull for the Floating Production Unit (FPU). Constructed ...

The Whale FPU comprises a topside module and a four-column semisubmersible floating hull with a capacity of over 22,000 metric tons. Image by Sadagus via iStock Seatrium Limited has delivered the ...

Turkish Petroleum OTC extended a contract with Subsea 7 SA and the Subsea Integration Alliance to include installation of Turkey’s first FPU. Turkish Petroleum OTC has awarded a contract ...