Control—mechanism for selectively shorting clock grid by electrically connecting and disconnecting clock branches once per clock cycle
US9436210B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 2, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/10
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems, methods, and other embodiments are described that are associated with selective shorting of clock branches. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a selective shorting device connected between a first clock branch that conducts a slow clock signal having a first frequency and a second clock branch that conducts a fast clock signal having a second frequency that is an integer multiple of the first frequency. The selective shorting device is configured to electrically connect and disconnect the first clock branch and the second clock branch. The selective shorting control mechanism is configured to control the selective shorting device to electrically connect the clock branches during a controlling portion of the slow clock signal.
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