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Multivibrator protected against current or voltage spikes

US7321506B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 21, 2006
Grant dateJan 22, 2008
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Expiry dateApr 21, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K3/0375
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The multivibrator is protected against current or voltage spikes and includes a first data transfer port that receives, as input, multivibrator input data, and a first/master latch cell connected on the output side of the first transfer port. A second/slave latch cell is included, and a second data transfer port is placed between the first and second latch cells. Each latch cell includes a set of redundant data storage nodes. The transfer ports each circuits/devices for writing data separately into each storage node.

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