Digital counter comprising reduced transition density

US9455717B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Dialog Semiconductor (UK) Limited · GB

Inventor

• Nir Dahan · Munich, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 7, 2014
• Grant date: Sep 27, 2016
• Expiry date: Dec 20, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H03K23/588
• WIPO field: Basic communication processes
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

The present document relates to a digital counter providing counting information comprising at least a first and a second counting module, said counting modules being serially coupled forming a counting module chain; each counting module comprising at least a first and a second digital storage cell, each counting module providing module counting information comprising a width of at least two bits; the counting modules being adapted to change only one bit of said module counting information between two successive counting states; wherein the counting modules are coupled such that the start of counting of the second counting module is triggered by the first counting module if said first counting module once has passed through its possible counting states.