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Start/stop circuit for performance counter
   
Document Number
US Patent 7373565
Issued Date
May 13, 2008
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A circuit for tracking a number of clock cycles between occurrences of an event of interest. The circuit includes logic for asserting a run signal responsive to a first occurrence of the event of interest, logic for deasserting the run signal responsive to a second occurrence of the event of interest, and logic for incrementing a count value on each clock cycle while the run signal is asserted.
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Published
May 13, 2008
Application Number
11/209,215
Filed
August 23, 2005
US Classification
714/724   714/47
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G01R   31/28   (20060101)   G06F   11/00   (20060101)  
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714/724  
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