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Low power scan flip-flop cell

US8880965B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 21, 2012
Grant dateNov 4, 2014
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Expiry dateFeb 26, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R31/318541
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A low power scan flip-flop cell includes a multiplexer, a master latch, a scan slave latch and a data slave latch. The master latch is connected to the multiplexer, and used for generating a first latch signal. The scan slave latch is connected to the master latch, and generates a scan output (SO) signal. The data slave latch is connected to the master latch, and generates a Q output depending on a scan enable (SE) input signal and the first latch signal. The Q output is maintained at a predetermined level during scan mode, which eliminates unnecessary switching of combinational logic connected to the scan flip-flop cell and thus reduces power consumption.

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