Miscellaneous active electrical nonlinear devices – circuits – and – Signal converting – shaping – or generating – Frequency or repetition rate conversion or control
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-09
2007-01-09
Callahan, Timothy P. (Department: 2816)
Miscellaneous active electrical nonlinear devices, circuits, and
Signal converting, shaping, or generating
Frequency or repetition rate conversion or control
C327S115000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10875351
ABSTRACT:
A static frequency divider circuit includes a first and second latch connected in series and a feedback path. Each of the latches includes a reading branch and a latching branch. The divider circuit further includes an inter-latch circuit that is connected between the latching branch of the first latch and the reading branch of the second latch. The inter-latch circuit is connected so as to reduce the current needs of the latching branches in both the first and second latches.
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Callahan Timothy P.
Cox Cassandra
Jorgenson Lisa K.
STMicroelectronics Inc.
Szuwalski Andre M.
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