H03K3/02332

Pulsed flip-flop capable of being implemented across multiple voltage domains

Examples described herein generally relate to devices that include a pulsed flip-flop capable of being implemented across multiple voltage domains. In an example, a device includes a pulsed flip-flop. The pulsed flip-flop includes a master circuit and a slave circuit sequentially connected to the master circuit. The master circuit includes a pre-charge input circuit and a first latch. A first node is connected between the pre-charge input circuit and the first latch. The slave circuit includes a resolving circuit and a second latch. The first node is connected to an input node of the resolving circuit. A second node is connected between the resolving circuit and the second latch. The resolving circuit is configured to selectively (i) pull up or pull down a voltage of the second node and (ii) be disabled.

LOW-POWER FLIP FLOP CIRCUIT

A flip-flop circuit configured to latch an input signal to an output signal is disclosed. The circuit includes a first latch circuit; and a second latch circuit coupled to the first latch circuit. In some embodiments, in response to a clock signal, the first and second latch circuits are complementarily activated so as to latch the input signal to the output signal, and the first and second latch circuits each comprises at most two transistors configured to receive the clock signal.

Low-power flip flop circuit

A flip-flop circuit configured to latch an input signal to an output signal is disclosed. The circuit includes a first latch circuit; and a second latch circuit coupled to the first latch circuit. In some embodiments, in response to a clock signal, the first and second latch circuits are complementarily activated so as to latch the input signal to the output signal, and the first and second latch circuits each comprises at most two transistors configured to receive the clock signal.

PAM-4 RECEIVER USING PATTERN-BASED CLOCK AND DATA RECOVERY CIRCUITRY

Disclosed in a PAM-4 receiver using pattern-based clock and data recovery circuitry, which includes an analog front end that receives an external signal and recovers channel loss to output a refined PAM-4 signal, a comparison unit that receives the PAM-4 signal and compares the PAM-4 signal with a reference voltage to generate a recovery signal, and a recovery unit that receives the recovery signal and recovers data and a clock. The analog front end includes an equalizer that matches amplitudes of all frequency components of the external signal and an amplifier that amplifies an output signal of the equalizer.

CELL OF TRANSMISSION GATE FREE CIRCUIT AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT LAYOUT INCLUDING THE SAME

A semiconductor standard cell of a flip-flop circuit includes semiconductor fins extending substantially parallel to each other along a first direction, electrically conductive wirings disposed on a first level and extending substantially parallel to each other along the first direction, and gate electrode layers extending substantially parallel to a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction and formed on a second level different from the first level. The flip-flop circuit includes transistors made of the semiconductor fins and the gate electrode layers, receives a data input signal, stores the data input signal, and outputs a data output signal indicative of the stored data in response to a clock signal, the clock signal is the only clock signal received by the semiconductor standard cell, and the data input signal, the clock signal, and the data output signal are transmitted among the transistors through at least the electrically conductive wirings.

Cell of transmission gate free circuit and integrated circuit layout including the same

A semiconductor standard cell of a flip-flop circuit includes semiconductor fins extending substantially parallel to each other along a first direction, electrically conductive wirings disposed on a first level and extending substantially parallel to each other along the first direction, and gate electrode layers extending substantially parallel to a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction and formed on a second level different from the first level. The flip-flop circuit includes transistors made of the semiconductor fins and the gate electrode layers, receives a data input signal, stores the data input signal, and outputs a data output signal indicative of the stored data in response to a clock signal, the clock signal is the only clock signal received by the semiconductor standard cell, and the data input signal, the clock signal, and the data output signal are transmitted among the transistors through at least the electrically conductive wirings.

MASTER READ FROM SLAVE OVER PULSE-WIDTH MODULATED HALF-DUPLEX 1-WIRE BUS
20200083875 · 2020-03-12 ·

Systems, methods, and apparatus for one wire communication are disclosed. A method performed at a master device includes driving a wire coupling the master device to a slave device from a first voltage to a second voltage, causing a line driver in the master device to present a high impedance to the wire after the wire has been driven to the second voltage, determining that the slave device is communicating a first bit-value when the wire has been driven to the first voltage before a threshold time period has elapsed, determining that the slave device is communicating a second bit-value when the wire is at the second voltage after the threshold time period has elapsed, and driving the wire to transition from the second voltage to the first voltage when the wire is at the second voltage after the threshold time period has elapsed.

LOW-POWER FLIP FLOP CIRCUIT

A flip-flop circuit configured to latch an input signal to an output signal is disclosed. The circuit includes a first latch circuit; and a second latch circuit coupled to the first latch circuit. In some embodiments, in response to a clock signal, the first and second latch circuits are complementarily activated so as to latch the input signal to the output signal, and the first and second latch circuits each comprises at most two transistors configured to receive the clock signal.

Fuse array and memory device
10395726 · 2019-08-27 · ·

A fuse array and a memory device are provided in the invention. The fuse array includes a plurality of fuses and a plurality of first D flip-flops. The fuses are configured to generate a plurality of data signals. Each of the first D flip-flops is respectively coupled to one corresponding fuse of the fuses to receive the data signal from the corresponding fuse and the first D flip-flops transmit a clock signal and the data signal to a plurality of second D flip-flops comprised in a plurality of memory cells. The first D flip-flops are connected in series and the second D flip-flops are connected in series.

Low power flip flop circuit

A flip-flop circuit configured to latch an input signal to an output signal is disclosed. The circuit includes a first latch circuit; and a second latch circuit coupled to the first latch circuit. In some embodiments, in response to a clock signal, the first and second latch circuits are complementarily activated so as to latch the input signal to the output signal, and the first and second latch circuits each comprises at most two transistors configured to receive the clock signal.