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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 15, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Martin J. Izzard, Dallas, TX (US);
Assignee:
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/200 ; G06F 1/314 ; G06F 1/338 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/200 ; G06F 1/314 ; G06F 1/338 ;
Abstract
A priority encoder circuit (,) is provided. The priority encoder circuit (,) includes a plurality of inputs (,) and outputs (,). The number of inputs (,) equals the number of outputs (,), and each input (,) corresponds to one output. Each input (,) receives a signal that indicates whether the input (,) has been selected. The priority encoder circuit (,) also includes circuitry (,) that generates a signal at the output (,) corresponding to the input (,) having the highest priority that receives the selection signal.