Abstract:
A multi-entry register file cell includes multiple memory elements. A value stored in each of the multiple memory elements may be individually read from the register file cell in response to asserting a single word line.
Abstract:
A first pull-up transistor has a gate coupled to a clock signal line and a drain coupled to both a first pull-down transistor and a voltage clamp. A second pull-up transistor has a gate that is also coupled to the clock signal line and a drain coupled to both a second pull-down transistor and a voltage clamp. A shared pull-up transistor has a gate that is also coupled to the clock signal line and a drain coupled to both the first and second pull-down transistors. The shared pull-up transistor may be used to precharge an output node of the circuit. This circuit may be found useful in clock buffering applications.
Abstract:
A technique for reducing soft errors in a dynamic circuit. For one embodiment, a dynamic circuit includes a dynamic logic gate having an output node at which a logical output value of the logic gate is detected. A keeper circuit coupled to the output node is configured to harden the dynamic circuit by increasing the critical charge at the output node.
Abstract:
An adder circuit to generate carry-outs and a method implemented by the adder circuit. First and second groups of consecutive group generate terms are calculated. The first group of group generate terms are combined to calculate a first result at a first logic level, and the second group of group generate terms are combined to calculate a second result at the same logic level. The first and second results are then combined to calculate a carry-out at a second logic level.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for providing a high speed tristate buffer. The buffer includes a p-channel pull-up transistor and a transfer gate. The source of the transistor is coupled to a voltage supply. The drain of the transistor is coupled to the buffer output. The gate of the transfer gate is coupled to a first clock source. The input to the transfer gate is a second clock source, and the output of the transfer gate is coupled to the gate of the p-channel transistor.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for a CMOS inverter is provided for incrementing a first number by a one, three, or multiple of two. The incrementing unit includes an extract/restore unit for extracting a number of least significant bits from the first number, thereby producing a second number. The number of least significant bits extracted is determined by the incrementing value. The incrementing unit further includes an adjusting unit for adding an adjusting value to the least significant bits extracted from the first number, thereby producing an adjusted least significant bits. The incrementing unit further includes an incrementor block for receiving the second number and incrementing the second number, thereby producing a fourth number. The the extract/restore unit further for restoring the adjusted least significant bits to the fourth number, thereby producing a final result.
Abstract:
A system comprising of low cost and low power projection engine comprising of means of producing non-coherent light source, means of condensing non-coherent light into narrow beams, means of focusing and scanning narrow beam light on screen where as image is projected on screen by producing light for each pixel of image. Source of non-coherent light can be LED.
Abstract:
A decoder includes multiple decode gates, each to provide one bit of a decoded output signal. At least two of the decode gates share a transistor. According to one aspect, each of the multiple decode gates is a skewed gate.
Abstract:
A circuit includes first and second pull-up transistors having first and second drains, respectively, each coupled to separate voltage clamps. The gates of each of the two pull-up transistors are coupled to a clock signal line. The circuit further includes a shared pull-down transistor, the gate of which is coupled to the clock signal line. The drain of the shared pull-down transistor is coupled to the first drain via at least one pull-down transistor in series with the shared pull-down transistor. The drain of the shared pull-down transistor is also coupled to the second drain via at least one pull-down transistor in series with the shared pull-down transistor. This circuit may be found useful in multiplexing applications.
Abstract:
A broken stack domino priority encoder to provide a set of voltages to uniquely identify the position of a leading one or leading zero in a binary word, the domino priority encoder comprising a by-pass stack of nMOSFETs and a broken stack of nMOSFETs to discharge various nodes. The stack depth of nMOSFETs between each node and ground is minimized in order to maximize switching speed of the priority encoder.