Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Decoder circuit
- Patent Title (中): 解码电路
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Application No.: US09759832Application Date: 2001-01-12
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Publication No.: US06456118B2Publication Date: 2002-09-24
- Inventor: Robert Beat
- Applicant: Robert Beat
- Main IPC: G11C800
- IPC: G11C800

Abstract:
A decode circuit for selecting one of a plurality of output lines in dependence on the status of a plurality of input lines, the circuit comprising: a first decode arrangement comprising: a first decode node; first precharging circuitry for charging the first decode node to a charging potential; first discharging circuitry comprising a plurality of switching means each operable in dependence on the status of a respective one of the input lines to couple the first decode node to a discharging potential, and first selection circuitry coupled to a respective one of the output lines and operable in response to a first enable signal to select that output line if the first decode node has not discharged; and a second decode arrangement comprising: a second decode node; second precharging circuitry for charging the second decode node to a charging potential; second discharging circuitry comprising a plurality of switching means each operable in dependence on the status of a respective one of the input lines to couple the second decode node to a discharging potential; and second selection circuitry coupled to a respective one of the output lines and operable in response to a second enable signal to select that output line if the second discharge node has not discharged; wherein the first enable signal is derived from the potential of the second decode node.
Public/Granted literature
- US20010022749A1 Decoder circuit Public/Granted day:2001-09-20
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