Electronic digital logic circuitry – Interface – Current driving
Reexamination Certificate
2007-08-31
2008-09-30
Chang, Daniel D (Department: 2819)
Electronic digital logic circuitry
Interface
Current driving
C326S068000, C327S333000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07429877
ABSTRACT:
A design structure for a multimode circuit that is configured to operate in one of multiple operating modes is disclosed. In particular, a design structure for a exemplary multimode circuit may be configured to operating in one of a full-swing mode, a limited-swing mode, a full-swing to limited-swing converter mode, and a limited-swing to full-swing converter mode. The operating modes of the multimode circuit may be dynamically selectable. One or more multimode circuits may be part of a configurable distribution path for controlling the performance of a signal distribution path or tree of an integrated circuit.
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Arsovski Igor
Bonaccio Anthony R.
Cranford, Jr. Hayden C.
Iadanza Joseph A.
Thiagarajan Pradeep
Chang Daniel D
Downs Rachlin & Martin PLLC
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