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Method and apparatus for controlling timing of digital components

US6166576A · kind A · utility

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30Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 2, 1998
Grant dateDec 26, 2000
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Expiry dateSep 2, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K2005/00123
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides a method for controlling a timing of a digital component having an impedance-input terminal. The method includes determining an impedance level present at the impedance-input terminal, and delaying the timing of the digital component based on the impedance level. The present invention also provides a digital component and a system, where the digital component includes an impedance-input terminal and an impedance matching circuit that is capable of determining an impedance level present at the impedance-input terminal. The digital component also includes a delay circuit that is capable of delaying a timing of the digital component based on the impedance level.

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