Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Clock – pulse – or timing signal generation or analysis – Multiple or variable intervals or frequencies
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-15
2006-08-15
Browne, Lynne H. (Department: 2116)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Clock, pulse, or timing signal generation or analysis
Multiple or variable intervals or frequencies
C710S107000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07093152
ABSTRACT:
A semiconductor device includes a clock generation unit which generates a clock signal, a first module which asserts a clock-control request signal, and one or more second modules, each of which receives the clock signal and the clock-control request signal, and asserts a clock-control acknowledge signal after stopping an operation thereof upon completion of a currently performed operation in response to the assertion of the clock-control request signal, wherein the clock generation unit selectively changes the clock signal supplied to the one or more second modules in response to assertion of all clock-control acknowledge signals output from the one or more second modules.
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Hiji Yoshihiro
Hirata Takuya
Satoh Taizoh
Shikata Takashi
Browne Lynne H.
Patel Anand B.
Staas & Halsey , LLP
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