Single event upset hardened flip-flop and methods of operation
US12401349B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 27, 2023 |
| Grant date | Aug 26, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 9, 2043 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K19/21
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A single event upset (SEU) hardened flip-flop comprises a master latch and a plurality of slave latches, where an output of the master latch is coupled to a respective input of the slave latches. A Muller element which has an input which is coupled to a respective output of the slave latches and an output which is coupled to a bus keeper. The bus keeper maintains a logic level output in presence of the SEU.
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