Bidirectional clocking apparatus with automatic sensing
US5301365A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 16, 1992 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2012 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/08
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The bidirectional clocking apparatus provides automatic sensing of whether a reference clock being generated by another circuit needs to be divided down to a lower frequency. If this is true, the clock is divided down to a lower frequency and sent out to other circuits requiring the lower frequency clock. If the lower frequency clock is already generated from another circuit, the apparatus accepts this clock for use by other circuits. Only one terminal is required for either sourcing or accepting this lower frequency clock signal.
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