Over on the PSoC Sensei Blog, Brad has started posting about my implementation of an Integer Square Root Calculator using datapaths. Here is the component.
A quick overview:
8, 16, 24 & 32 bits.
In 32-bit mode, takes a 32-bit input and calculates a 16-bit square root in at most 114 clock cycles. Smaller widths are even faster.
CPU-mode for easy firmware interaction, DMA-mode for HW-controlled, CPU-free operation.
Even if you have no use for a hardware-based square-root calculator, I think this is another good example of just how flexible and powerful the PSoC datapaths are.
