Null convention threshold gate
US6900658B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 2, 1997 |
| Grant date | May 31, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2207/4822
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A NULL convention-threshold gate receives a plurality of inputs, each having an asserted state and a NULL state. The threshold gate switches its output to an asserted state when the number of asserted inputs exceeds a threshold number. The threshold gate switches its output to the NULL state only after all inputs have returned to NULL. Signal states may be implemented as distinct current levels.
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