Signal processor with intelligent feedback to ensure functionality of microprocessor and state machine based programmable pulse generators in the presence of clock and power supply disturbances
US6237105A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 26, 1993 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/04
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A signal processor operates on a microprocessor or state machine based system to ensure that the central processing unit (CPU) and pulse generator (PG) have finished their instructions before allowing a new transition on the system master clock. The CPU and PG contain circuitry which allows them to indicate when they are busy. These signals are fed to the signal processor to indicate when the CPU and PG are ready to start another instruction. The signal processor functions to prevent a noise glitch on the system clock from causing another operation to start before the one in process has finished. The output of the signal processor becomes the master clock signal used by the system.
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