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Controlling power up using clock gating

US5822596A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 6, 1995
Grant dateOct 13, 1998
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Expiry dateNov 6, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K19/096
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

During power up and power down of logic circuitry implemented in CMOS, the clock signal supplied to the logic circuitry is incremented and decremented, respectively, to avoid a sudden application or removal of the clock signal to the logic circuitry.

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