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Abstract

A maximum value selector, for selecting the maximum value among m binary words of n-bits each, including: n unit-bit-parallel comparators connected serially, each comparator comparing bit values at a common position in all the words (the first comparator operating on the most significant, the second comparator operating on the n-1 bit position, . . . and the n-1 comparator operating upon the zeroith bit position) and a set corresponding carry signals bit by bit and outputting the thus-obtained maximum value designating signals to be used as the carry signals of the next lower significant bit; and a multiplexer for outputting the maximum value among m binary words in accordance with the maximum value designating signal output from the unit-bit-parallel comparator associated with the least significant bit.

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