Detecting states of signals
US6298450A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 20, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 20, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/04
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A time delay from a triggering event to switching of an output signal in a microelectronic device can be adjusted to compensate for various characteristics of the electronic device. The characteristics include temperature, voltage, and manufacturing process conditions. The time delay is adjusted using a variable delay circuit having multiple delay cells that are selectively coupled to control the time delay. The conditions of the electronic device are detected using a process sensor, which includes an oscillator having a frequency that is sensitive to variations in the conditions.
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