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Adders

3 builds compete: 16-bit vertical adders of every design.

Fastest

#BuildLatencyVolume
116-bit Carry Cancel Adder
2 copies of a 8-bit build, stacked
4 ticks2560 blocks per copy
216-bit torchless Carry Cancel Adder7 ticks1960 blocks
316-bit Ripple Carry Adder
16 copies of a 1-bit build, stacked
34 ticks768 blocks per copy

Smallest

#BuildVolumeLatency
116-bit Ripple Carry Adder
16 copies of a 1-bit build, stacked
768 blocks per copy34 ticks
216-bit torchless Carry Cancel Adder1960 blocks7 ticks
316-bit Carry Cancel Adder
2 copies of a 8-bit build, stacked
2560 blocks per copy4 ticks

Most compact at each latency

Each is smaller than every build at least as fast, so going slower buys space.

BuildLatencyVolume
16-bit Carry Cancel Adder
2 copies of a 8-bit build, stacked
4 ticks2560 blocks per copy
16-bit torchless Carry Cancel Adder7 ticks1960 blocks
16-bit Ripple Carry Adder
16 copies of a 1-bit build, stacked
34 ticks768 blocks per copy