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Leakage-tolerant keeper with dual output generation capability for deep sub-micron wide domino gates

US6549040B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 29, 2000
Grant dateApr 15, 2003
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Expiry dateJul 22, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K19/0963
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A circuit including a clock signal input to receive a clock signal, at least one data signal input to receive at least one data signal, and a multiple input conditional inverter to receive the clock signal and the data signal, and to generate a dynamic output. The circuit also includes a conditional keeper circuit to charge a dynamic output node when the clock is evaluating and the dynamic output is high.

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