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Latch structures and systems with enhanced speed and reduced current drain

US6556060B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 6, 2002
Grant dateApr 29, 2003
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Expiry dateJun 6, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K3/356104
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Latch structures and systems are disclosed that enhance latch speed and reduce latch current drain while providing complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS)-level latch signals. They are realized with bipolar junction structures and CMOS structures that are arranged to limit latch currents in response to CMOS-level sense signals Ssns.

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