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Clock gating cell circuit

US8570069B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 19, 2012
Grant dateOct 29, 2013
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Expiry dateApr 19, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F1/10
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A clock gate includes a first Muller gate that receives at its inputs a clock signal and an enable signal. The output of the first Muller gate is applied, with a delayed version of the clock signal, to a second Muller gate. A logic circuit operates to logically combine the output of the second Muller gate with a delayed version of the clock signal. The output of the logic circuit provides a gated clock output.

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