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Global clock self-timed circuit with self-terminating precharge for high frequency applications

US6531897B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 30, 2000
Grant dateMar 11, 2003
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Expiry dateJun 30, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K19/0966
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A global clock self-timed circuit initiates a precharge pulse in response to which a domino node is precharged. A self-terminating precharge circuit coupled to the global clock self-timed circuit and the domino node terminates the precharge pulse after the domino node has been precharged.

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