FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array)-based general matrix fixed-point multiplier and calculation method thereof

The invention discloses an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array)-based general matrix fixed-point multiplier. An internal structure of the multiplier consists of a control module, a conversion module, an operation module and a storage module. The control module is used for generating a control signal according to dimension of a to-be-operated matrix. The conversion module is responsible for performing conversion between a fixed-point number and a floating-point number during operation. The operation module is used for reading operation data from the storage module and the conversion module, performing fixed-point multiplication and fixed-point accumulating operation and storing a result in the storage module. The storage module is used for caching to-be-operated matrix data and result matrix data, providing an interface compatible with a bus signal and allowing access of other components on a bus. The characteristic of high fixed-point calculation efficiency in hardware is fully utilized; by using a unique operation structure, simultaneous conversion and operation of the data are realized to improve the overall operation speed, and a plurality of matrix fixed-point multipliers can be simultaneously used to perform parallel calculation; thus the fixed-point multiplication of an arbitrary dimension matrix can be supported, and meanwhile extremely high calculation efficiency is guaranteed. Compared with matrix multiplication performed by using the floating-point number, the multiplier has the advantage that the calculation efficiency is greatly improved.