Broken stack priority encoder
US6058403A · kind A · utility
5Cited by
4References
28Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 6, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 2, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F7/74
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A broken stack domino priority encoder to provide a set of voltages to uniquely identify the position of a leading one or leading zero in a binary word, the domino priority encoder comprising a by-pass stack of nMOSFETs and a broken stack of nMOSFETs to discharge various nodes. The stack depth of nMOSFETs between each node and ground is minimized in order to maximize switching speed of the priority encoder.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.