Generic flexible timer design
US7492204B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 13, 2007 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K2005/00058
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a set of three building block circuits for designing a flexible timing generator for an integrated circuit. The first and second building blocks include delay elements that may be customized and fine-tuned prior to fabrication. The third building block may be tuned prior to fabrication as well as after fabrication. The three building blocks may be incorporated into a modular architecture, enabling designers to easily generate well-characterized, flexible, generic timer circuits.
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