Dynamic latch circuitry
AssigneeAdvanced Micro Devices, Inc.
InventorsHamid Partovi, Robert C. Burd, Udin Salim, Frederick Weber, Luigi Di Gregorio, Donald A. Draper
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AssigneeAdvanced Micro Devices, Inc.
InventorsHamid Partovi, Robert C. Burd, Udin Salim, Frederick Weber, Luigi Di Gregorio, Donald A. Draper
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A high-performance dynamic flip-flop circuit implementation. The dynamic flip-flop circuit comprises an "implicit" one-shot to generate a delayed clock output (319). The flip-flop comprises a delay block (317) coupled to a clock input (305). The flip-flop may be a D-type flip-flop. In a positive-edge-triggered embodiment of the flip-flop, a falling edge (440) of the delayed clock output (319) follows a rising edge (444) of a clock signal after a delay period (448). The flip-flop clocks in new data at a data input (305) in response to the clock input (310) during this delay period (448). Data is held in a storage block (360). The flip-flop has extremely good transient characteristics, especially set-up and clock-to-output times. The flip-flop consumes no static power.
An integrated circuit comprising:
The integrated circuit of claim 22 wherein the delayed clock signal is inverted from the clock signal.
A method of implementing a logical function comprising:
A logic circuit comprising:
A logic circuit comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.