Oscillators – Ring oscillators
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-09
2007-01-09
Mis, David (Department: 2817)
Oscillators
Ring oscillators
C331S045000, C331S055000, C331S096000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10958641
ABSTRACT:
Electronic circuitry for generating and distributing standing wave clock signals. The electronic circuitry includes one or more two-conductor transmission line segments that are interconnected with an odd number of voltage-reversing connections to form a closed loop. A regeneration device is connected between the conductors of the transmission line segments and operates to establish and maintain a standing wave on the loop. At any location on a segment there is a pair of oppositely phase oscillations.
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Dechert LLP
Diepenbrock III Anthony B.
Mis David
MultiGIG Ltd.
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