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Shadow latch

US8618856B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 31, 2011
Grant dateDec 31, 2013
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Expiry dateMar 31, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K3/356121
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A latch device is provided with a driver and a shadow latch. The driver has an input to accept a binary driver input signal, an input to accept a clock signal, and an input to accept a shadow-Q signal. The driver has an output to supply a binary Q signal equal to the inverse of the driver input signal, in response to the driver input signal, the shadow-Q signal, and the clock signal. The shadow latch has an input to accept the driver input signal, and an input to accept the clock signal. The shadow latch has an output to supply the shadow-Q signal equal to the inverted Q signal, in response to the driver input signal and clock signal.

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