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Single-event upset hardened ring oscillator

US8547178B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc. · US

Inventors

Neil E. Wood · Centreville, US
Patrick Fleming · Arlington, US
Andrew T. Kelly · Arlington, US
Bin Li · Beijing, CN
Daniel Pirkl · Centreville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 7, 2011
Grant date	Oct 1, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 20, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH03L7/0893
WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A ring oscillator is disclosed. The ring oscillator includes a first tri-path inverter, a second tri-path inverter and a third tri-path inverter. The second tri-path inverter is connected to the first tri-path inverter. The third tri-path inverter is connected to the first and second tri-path inverters to provide feedback for oscillations.

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