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ECL latch circuit having a noise resistance circuit in only one feedback path

US5144158A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 17, 1990
Grant dateSep 1, 1992
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Expiry dateApr 17, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K3/0375
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A latch circuit including at least three gate circuits, and a noise resistance circuit. A first gate circuit (3, 4, 11, 16) receives a data signal (DT) and a clock signal (CLK). A second gate circuit (1, 7, 13, 17) is connected to an output of the first gate circuit. A third gate circuit (2, 5, 12 18) receives a first inverted clock signal (CLK) at an input terminal. A second input terminal of the third gate circuit is connected to an output of the second gate circuit and is a first output terminal is connected to an input terminal of the second gate circuit, so that a feedback line is formed between the second and third gate circuits. The noise resistance circuit (8, 9, 20, 21) has at least a signal delay element in the feedback line. The noise resistance circuit may include a filter circuit. The noise resistance circuit may also include an amplifier circuit.

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