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Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013

Filed:

Apr. 18, 2012
Applicants:

Jong EE OH, Daejeon, KR;

Hun Sik Kang, Daejeon, KR;

Jung BO Son, Daejeon, KR;

Sok Kyu Lee, Daejeon, KR;

Inventors:

Jong Ee Oh, Daejeon, KR;

Hun Sik Kang, Daejeon, KR;

Jung Bo Son, Daejeon, KR;

Sok Kyu Lee, Daejeon, KR;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method and apparatus of selecting N metrics among M metrics is provided. The apparatus determines M metrics P(i), where i=1, . . . , M. Each P(i) is represented by B bits. The apparatus determines N metrics among M metrics. The complexity for configuring the circuit is decreased, and the length of the critical path is reduced.


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