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Clock switch for generation of multi-frequency clock signal
 
   
Document Number
US Patent 7471120
Issued Date
December 30, 2008
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Lou; Wenkwei (San Diego, CA)
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Abstract
An improved clock switch in an integrated circuit chip that multiplexes two asynchronous clock signals to generate a multi-frequency clock signal in a manner that avoids glitches on the clock output line and meta-stable states within the switch. The clock switch does not include a cross-coupled feedback loop, thus rendering the clock switch test-friendly and avoiding potential race conditions in the switch. The clock switch is useable with asynchronous clock sources having a variety of different clock frequencies and phases.
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Published
December 30, 2008
Application Number
11/748,510
Filed
May 15, 2007
US Classification
327/99   327/407 327/408
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G06F   1/08   (20060101)   H03K   17/00   (20060101)  
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327/99   327/298   327/407   327/408  
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