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Multi-threshold flip-flop circuit having an outside feedback

US6538471B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 10, 2001
Grant dateMar 25, 2003
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Expiry dateOct 10, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K3/356008
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A multi-threshold flip-flop circuit having an outside feedback is disclosed. The multi-threshold flip-flop circuit comprises a master latch and a slave latch. Coupled between an output of the slave latch and an input of the master latch, a switchable feedback path is utilized to retain logical values of the slave latch during a sleep mode of the flip-flop circuit.

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