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Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2025

Filed:

Mar. 07, 2023
Applicant:

Infineon Technologies Ag, Neubiberg, DE;

Inventors:

David Addison, Bristol, GB;

Dyson Wilkes, Marlborough, GB;

Assignee:

Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg, DE;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/317 (2006.01); G01R 31/3185 (2006.01); G01R 31/319 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/31718 (2013.01); G01R 31/31703 (2013.01); G01R 31/31853 (2013.01); G01R 31/31926 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems, methods, and circuitry are provided for a sorting array. In one example, a sorting array element includes an output register and control circuitry. The output register is configured to store an output value. In response to a cell under test (CUT) load signal the output register stores a CUT value and in response to a first register shift signal from a previous sorting array element the output register stores contents of an output register of the previous sorting array element. The control circuitry is configured to generate the CUT load signal and a second register shift signal for a subsequent sorting array element based on relative magnitudes of the CUT value, the output value, and an output value stored in the output register of the previous sorting array element.


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