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6657463 System for maintaining the stability of a programmable frequency multiplier  
A programmable frequency multiplier receives data representing a desired multiplication ratio from a first configuration register. The ratio data is transferred to the frequency multiplier...
6639436 Semiconductor integrated circuit with function to start and stop supply of clock signal  
A semiconductor integrated circuit includes a plurality of functional blocks, each of which starts and stops an operation thereof in response to assertion and negation, respectively, of a...
6621311 Power noise prevention circuit in microcontroller unit  
A power noise prevention circuit in an MCU, includes a system clock generating circuit generating a system clock signal by receiving a clock signal, a clock freezing and synchronizing part...
6611158 Method and system using a common reset and a slower reset clock  
The operability and scaleability of electronic circuits is improved using a circuit arrangement that is modular, scaleable, straightforward to implement and allows for simple and safe physical...
6608508 Reset control apparatus capable of resetting by external reset signal with narrow pulse width  
A reset control apparatus, which carries out reset control in response to an external reset signal, includes a count start signal generating unit for producing a count start signal in response to...
6608501 Hi gain clock circuit  
A high gain clock circuit that includes an input section that receives an input clock on an input section input. A self terminating pre-charge section is connected to the input section and includes...
6600513 Charge transfer device  
A charge transfer device of the present invention includes: a floating diffusion amplifier type charge detecting portion containing a reset gate and a reset drain; and a source follower circuit...
6593785 Method and circuit for reducing power and/or current consumption  
An apparatus comprising a first circuit and a second circuit. The first circuit may be configured to receive a device input signal. The apparatus may be configured to perform a predefined function...
6573543 Reset apparatus, semiconductor IC apparatus, and semiconductor memory apparatus  
A reset device detects a rise of a supply voltage to start outputting a reset signal. The reset device includes a voltage detection circuit for detecting the supply voltage. The voltage detection...
6563386 Self-starter for PLL synthesizers  
Resuming the operation of a phase locked loop (PLL) that has entered a hang up status. The output of the PLL is examined to determine whether the output is stuck at either high or low logical...
6556478 Method and apparatus for a voltage responsive RESET for EEPROM  
An under voltage lockout {overscore (RESET)} circuit is connected to the {overscore (RESET)} terminal of a EEPROM. The EEPROM is used in a system which may include a computer or processor and which...
6529053 Reset circuit and method therefor  
The operability and scaleability of electronic circuits is improved using a circuit arrangement that is modular, scaleable, straightforward to implement and allows for simple and safe physical...
6515523 Method and apparatus for generating a power-on reset with an adjustable falling edge for power management  
A method and apparatus is directed to a power-on reset circuit for providing a power-on reset signal having a rising edge and an adjustable falling edge. A reference generator circuit produces two...
6509767 Wake-up circuit  
A wake-up contains a controller provided with an analog voltage input terminal, a trigger signal input terminal, and first and second output terminals and enabled to control an external device...
6496038 Pulsed circuit topology including a pulsed, domino flip-flop  
A pulsed circuit topology including a pulsed domino flip-flop. A circuit includes a domino logic gate having a domino output node responsive to input data during an evaluate pulse. Reset circuitry...
6476651 Power-off detection circuit  
The object of the invention is to provide a power-off detection circuit with low power consumption and little dependence on power supply voltage. Detecting capacitor 11 is charged by the power...
6473468 Data transmission device  
The data transmission device including: a data bus sense amp controlled according to a control signal which is a pulse signal, for detecting and amplifying a data applied to a data bus; a plurality...
6456679 Phase-coupled clock signal generator and character generator comprising such a phase-coupled clock signal generator  
A phase-coupled clock signal generator comprises a start-stop oscillator ( 1 ) to which a control signal is applied. The clock frequency is dependent on an adjusting value (F). For adjusting and...
6456135 System and method for single pin reset a mixed signal integrated circuit  
A system and method is described for providing a single pin reset for a mixed signal integrated circuit. The system and method provides for a single reset signal/pin of the integrated circuit to be...
6407597 Semiconductor device capable of immediately recovering from erroneous state to normal state  
A reset circuit outputting a reset signal /RESET when detecting an abnormal state in a ring counter is provided. The reset circuit divides the outputs of flip-flops constituting the ring counter...
6405328 Method for resetting processor, and watchdog  
The invention relates to a method for resetting a processor, and a watchdog for generating a reset pulse to a processor which can initialize itself and which sends acknowledgement pulses at...
6400202 Programmable delay element and synchronous DRAM using the same  
A programmable delay element includes a current source field-effect transistor (FET), a switch device, a precharge device, and an inverter device. The current source FET gates a programmable,...
6400195 Method and apparatus for controlling reset operations  
A system includes a detector, a first and second processor, and a reset circuit. The detector delivers a first signal in response to detecting a preselected condition, such as low battery voltage....
6374365 Arrangement for operating two functionally parallel processors  
The invention pertains to the arrangement of two processors in a single computer, said processors being linked via a functional module that enables the two processors to operate in parallel to...
6366143 Power shut-off and recovery circuit for data communication devices  
A data communication network is provided having a first communication device that includes a plurality of ports, and a control coupled to the ports and having a plurality of outputs extending from...
6356130 Circuit for enabling servo system to perform an automatic system recovery and the method therefor  
A circuit for enabling a servo to perform an automatic system recovery and a method therefor, involves the provision of a timer and associated circuit in the servo˜such that the servo system can...
6353347 Power control circuit for a line driver  
The present invention is generally directed to a method for controlling the application of power to a line driver. The method operates by sensing a request from a customer premises for a...
6351163 Reset circuit  
A reset circuit includes an invertor having one control input terminal to which a positive supply voltage and a potential lower than GND are supplied, and an n-channel transistor having a gate...
6326823 Clock control circuit  
A simplified clock control circuit in which noise and consumed electric power is reduced. When an output signal of a first flip-flop becomes "H" by input of a starting signal, an output signal of a...
6323910 Method and apparatus for producing high-fidelity images by synchronous phase coherent digital image acquisition  
An apparatus and method for synchronizing sampling of a video signal to a video synchronization signal of the video signal are provided. The frequency-divided output of an oscillator (or other...
6297751 Low-voltage joystick port interface  
The joystick port interface includes an integrated circuit receiving an analog joystick position measurement signal and outputting a digital pulse signal to a processor which signifies a joystick...
6286072 System and method for synchronizing data communication between asynchronous buses  
A synchronization circuit for use in a bridge connecting an emitter bus operating on an emitter clock frequency to a receiver bus operating on a receiver clock frequency is provided. The...
6281722 Bias source control circuit  
The invention relates to a control circuit for a bias source including a stand-by device and a starting-aid device, with their respective outputs connected to a control input of the bias source,...
6278303 Semiconductor device that can have standby current reduced by ceasing supply of clock signal, and that can maintain status of internal circuit  
A clock circuit is provided including a clock supply circuit that can cease clock supply according to a control signal, a PLL circuit maintaining clock synchronization, and a dummy circuit....
6262608 Delay locked loop with immunity to missing clock edges  
A method for determining whether to trigger a reset of a delay locked loop ("DLL") comprising calculating the difference in time between a reference clock and a delay clock; comparing the...
6259284 Charge free power-on-reset circuit  
A novel structure and method are taught for fully discharging a capacitor and thereby reducing the capacitance needed to achieve a desired RC time constant. The invention overcomes the previously...
6259286 Method and apparatus for a power-on-reset system  
A method and apparatus for a power-on reset system is provided. The power-on reset system comprises a voltage sense circuit for determining whether a voltage level is above a threshold and a...
6239630 CMOS-compatible power-on reset circuit  
A power-on reset circuit employs all-CMOS circuitry to initiate a reset signal when the circuit's power supply voltage is low, and terminate the signal in response to the supply voltage exceeding a...
6236693 Generator for delay-matched clock and data signals  
A delay matched clock and data generator utilizes a re-timing element having the functionality of a two-input multiplexer, connected and operated such that the level on the output(s) is controlled...
6232798 Self-resetting circuit timing correction  
A system and method with a self-reset circuit for synchronizing an input data path with a timing control path. The self-resetting circuit includes a normal-mode input detect circuit which detects...
6222894 Digital delay locked loop for reducing power consumption of synchronous semiconductor memory device  
A digital delay locked loop for a synchronous semiconductor memory device reduces power consumption by disabling the stages of the delay locked loop that are not required for generating an internal...
6222420 Minimizing recovery time  
A circuit (70) includes a reset stage (72) and a Phase-Locked Loop (PLL) device (73). The PLL device (73) includes a phase detector (74), a charge pump (75), a filter (76), and a Voltage-Controlled...
6219393 Semiconductor integrated circuit device  
A semiconductor integrated circuit device capable of carrying out reliable reset operation is provided. This semiconductor integrated circuit device comprises a first circuit which is reset on the...
6205192 Clock input control circuit  
In response to the inputting of an asynchronous signal (DATA) which is not synchronized with a clock signal, the inputting of the clock signal to the inside of the device is controlled to an...
6191644 Startup circuit for bandgap reference circuit  
A bandgap reference circuit (10) with improved startup circuitry is disclosed. The bandgap reference circuit (10) includes a startup node (NBIAS) that is connected to the gates of n-channel MOS...
6191662 Self-start circuits for low-power clock oscillators  
A clock circuit includes an oscillator having a biasing node that causes the oscillator to enter a low-power state. The clock circuit also includes a kick-start circuit and a first mechanism. The...
6188286 Method and system for synchronizing multiple subsystems using one voltage-controlled oscillator  
A method for synchronizing multiple subsystems using one voltage-controlled oscillator. The method includes transmitting a phase and frequency aligned output of a voltage-controlled oscillator to...
6188266 Electrical signal delay circuit  
By utilizing a plurality of charge storing elements, a delay circuit may be reduced in size and cost. A delayed output signal is produced a predetermined time period after detection of an input...
6188256 Reset-out circuit with feed back capability  
A reset device is disclosed which is part of a micro-controller formed on an integrated circuit. The reset device has a counter which outputs a count enable signal after counting a predetermined...
6178137 Clock-synchronizing semiconductor memory device  
The clock-synchronizing semiconductor memory device has a reset circuit which is capable of optionally setting a timing for releasing the device from a reset state and also keeping an output buffer...
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