On the area-time optimal design of l-selectors

Clark D. Thompson, Hiroto Yasuura

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Abstract

We prove upper and lower bounds on the area-time complexity of the problem of selecting the l-th smallest of n k-bit integers. When chip area is restricted to Θ(n), our O (k logn)-time circuit is provably area-time optimal to within a factor of O (logn). We present several circuit constructions having area other than Θ(n), but these are typically a factor of O(1) from area-time optimality. The development of tight upper and lower bounds for l-selectors of nonlinear area is thus an open problem.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationConference Record - 19th Asilomar Conference on Circuits, Systems and Computers, ACSSC 1985
EditorsDonald E. Kirk
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages365-368
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)0818607297
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1985
Externally publishedYes
Event19th Asilomar Conference on Circuits, Systems and Computers, ACSSC 1985 - Pacific Grove, United States
Duration: Nov 6 1985Nov 8 1985

Publication series

NameConference Record - Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems and Computers
ISSN (Print)1058-6393

Conference

Conference19th Asilomar Conference on Circuits, Systems and Computers, ACSSC 1985
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPacific Grove
Period11/6/8511/8/85

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Signal Processing
  • Computer Networks and Communications

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