1. A min* (min star) circuit, the circuit comprising: a subtraction block that is operable to calculate a difference between a first input value and a second input value; a first log correction factor block that is operable to determine a first log correction factor based on a first plurality of LSBs (Least Significant Bits) of the difference; a second log correction factor block that is operable to determine a second log correction factor based on the first plurality of LSBs of the difference; a min* log saturation block whose output value is governed by a second plurality of LSBs of the difference; a log correction factor MUX (Multiplexor) that is operable to receive the first log correction factor and the second log correction factor as inputs and whose selection is governed by an MSB (Most Significant Bit) of the second plurality of LSBs of the difference; an input value selection MUX that is operable. to receive the first input value and the second input value as inputs and whose selection is governed by an MSB of the difference; a logic OR gate that is operable to receive the output value from the min* log saturation block and an output of the log correction factor MUX; wherein an output of the input value selection MUX is a minimum input value selected from among the first input value and the second input value; and wherein an output of the logic OR gate is a final log correction factor.