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Selecting phase assignments for candidate nodes in a logic network

US5903467A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 10, 1996
Grant dateMay 11, 1999
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Expiry dateDec 10, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F30/327
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In designing a logic network a plurality of nodes are identified which define incompatible output phase assignments. Certain of the incompatible nodes are selected for assigning the output phases, so that NOT gates in the fan-out cone of such a selected node are moved to the network outputs. In a further aspect, the selecting is in response to the number of logic gates in the fan-in cones of the incompatible nodes.

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