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Integrated circuit and method for operating the integrated circuit

US6873558B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 15, 2004
Grant dateMar 29, 2005
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Expiry dateJun 15, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L9/003
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An integrated circuit having first connections, a first memory cell, first and second prechargers, and first and second data transmission devices. The first connections have a dual-rail signal applied thereto. The first memory cell is connected to the first connections and buffer-stores the dual-rail signal applied to the first connections. The first precharger precharges first lines, which are connected to the first connections. The first data transmission device, which forwards the dual-rail signal stored in the first memory cell to second connections, which are connected to a second memory cell which transmits the dual-rail signal to the first connections again using the second data transmission device. The second precharger precharges second lines, which are connected to the second connections.

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