Method and apparatus for implementing circular priority encoder
US6696988B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 29, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/14
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A priority encoder is provided to receive a plurality of signals at corresponding input terminals and to determine a highest priority signal having a predetermined state. The signals are prioritized based on their corresponding terminals. The priority encoder may examine the signals by starting with a highest priority signal and proceeding to examine other signals at other terminals by proceeding in a decreasing order toward a lower priority signal.
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