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Electronic circuitry

US6556089B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 6, 2000
Grant dateApr 29, 2003
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Expiry dateApr 6, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03L7/00
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Timing signal generation and distribution are combined in operation of a signal path exhibiting endless electromagnetic continuity affording signal phase inversion and having associated regenerative active means. Two-or more-phases of substantially square-wave bipolar signals arise directly in travelling wave transmission-line embodiments compatible with semiconductor fabrication including CMOS. Coordination by attainable frequency synchronism with phase coherence for several such oscillating signal paths has intra-IC inter-IC and printed circuit board impact.

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