the system includes a multiple input multiple output decoder the decoder is configured to perform an n candidate depth first search as part of converting a receive signal into a data stream application_number US 75636807 A description it should be understood at the outset that although an illustrative implementation appears below the present disclosure may be implemented using any number of techniques whether currently known or later developed the present disclosure should in no way be limited to the illustrative implementations drawings and techniques illustrated below but may be modified within the scope of the appended claims along with their full scope of equivalents certain terms are used throughout the following claims and discussion to refer to particular system components this document does not intend to distinguish between components that differ in name but not function in the following discussion and in the claims the terms u201c including u201d and u201c comprising u201d are used in an open ended fashion and thus should be interpreted to mean u201c including but not limited to u201d also the term u201c couple u201d or u201c couples u201d is intended to mean either an indirect or direct electrical connection thus if a first device couples to a second device that connection may be through a direct electrical connection or through an indirect electrical connection via other devices and connections additionally the term u201c system u201d refers to a collection of two or more hardware components and may be used to refer to an electronic device or circuit.