A range matching circuit (100) may include a range compare circuit (102)
that receives a first range value from a first value store (104) and a
second range value from a second range store (106). A range compare
circuit (102) can determine if a comparand value falls within a range
defined by a first and second range value. A comparand value may also be
applied to a compare section (112). A compare section (112) can output an
active a match result when a comparand value matches at least one entry
in the compare section (112).