Ultra low voltage ring oscillator with redundant inverter
US9698763B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 31, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K5/133
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Redundant inverters with multiple inverter stages enable lower operating voltages to be used. For example, the use of multiple inverter stages produces a strong “0” or a strong “1” output signal. The strong output signal facilitates self-oscillation of a ring oscillator at lower voltages.
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