Counter with overflow prevention capability
US7738621B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 28, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 15, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 24, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06M3/12
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A counter with overflow prevention capability includes a counting unit configured to count an output code in response to an input signal and an overflow preventing unit configured to control the counting unit to stop counting the output code when a current value of the output code is a maximum value but a previous value thereof is not the maximum value.
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