An adder (sometimes called a summer) is a digital circuit that adds two N-bit numbers and generates an N-bit number. In addition to generating a sum, adders often also generate an overflow flag and a carry flag. Adders are used in many parts of the microprocessor such as the ALU, PC, counters, calculating effective addresses and table indices, and in various other components.

Basic design

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BCD Adders

Main article: BCD Adder

Most adders typically use the binary numeral system, however they can use any other numerical representation such as binary-coded decimal. Binary adders are typically simpler to design when compared to a BCD adder where roughly 20 percent more circuitry is required.

Advanced Designs

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