Expandable analog current sorter based on magnitude
US6198311A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 24, 1998 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06G7/26
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A current sorter for sorting a plurality of currents is disclosed. The current sorter comprises an input circuit unit for receiving a plurality of input currents to be sorted, a winner-take-all (WTA) circuit unit for finding the maximum current, a feedback control and voltage output circuit unit for generating feedback control signals and output voltages indicating the maximum current, and an output circuit unit for outputting sorted currents. A plurality of input currents are simultaneously input to the input circuit unit and the sorted results are output in a time-shared manner on the output circuit unit.
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