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Single-shot circuit with fast reset

Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1992-12-31
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Granted: 1994-03-29
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Expires: 2012-12-31
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Abstract

Abstract The provision of a clock chopper, pulse shaper, single-shot circuit with NOR gates a delay path and a set-reset latch. In response to a high input (for example) to a first NOR gate, the circuit output goes high and remains high until the output of the one NOR gate propagates through the delay one input of a second NOR gate whose other input is coupled to a set-reset latch. When the delayed output of the first NOR gate reaches the input of the second NOR gate, the circuit output falls, and the change in circuit output is fed back to reset the latch. The change in latch state changes the output state of the second NOR gate and resets the circuit for next input.

Inventors

  • 👤 David B. Cochran
  • 👤 Kathleen M. Owczarski

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 08:24
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K3/00; H03K3/02; H03K3/027; H03K3/033

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 214 words
A single shot, clock chopper comprising in combination: a first gate and a second gate each having a pair of inputs and an output; means to couple a master clock signal to one input of said first gate; means coupling said output of said first gate to one input of said second gate; means coupling said output of said second gate to the other input of said first gate; delay means for coupling said output of said first gate to another input of said second gate via a third gate having one input coupled to an output of said delay means and an output coupled to said another input of said second gate; a set-reset latch having a set input, a reset input and an output; said set input coupled to said means coupling said output of said first gate to one input of said second gate; said reset input coupled to said output of said delay means; and said set-reset latch output coupled to another input of said third gate so that a change of state in said output of said first gate sets said set-reset latch, said output of said delay means resets set-reset latch, and a change in output of said set-reset latch changes the output state of said third gate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 214 words
A single shot, clock chopper comprising in combination: a first gate and a second gate each having a pair of inputs and an output; means to couple a master clock signal to one input of said first gate; means coupling said output of said first gate to one input of said second gate; means coupling said output of said second gate to the other input of said first gate; delay means for coupling said output of said first gate to another input of said second gate via a third gate having one input coupled to an output of said delay means and an output coupled to said another input of said second gate; a set-reset latch having a set input, a reset input and an output; said set input coupled to said means coupling said output of said first gate to one input of said second gate; said reset input coupled to said output of said delay means; and said set-reset latch output coupled to another input of said third gate so that a change of state in said output of said first gate sets said set-reset latch, said output of said delay means resets set-reset latch, and a change in output of said set-reset latch changes the output state of said third gate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 23 words
A single shot, clock chopper as in claim 1, wherein said first gate, said second gate and said third gate are NOR gates.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 36 words
A single shot, clock chopper as in claim 1, wherein said delay means is a plurality of series connected discrete delay elements including an initial delay element, an intermediate delay element, and a final delay element.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 26 words
A single shot, clock chopper as in claim 3, further including means responsive to said intermediate delay element to reset an input to said delay circuit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 32 words
A single-shot clock chopper as in claim 1, further including means to generate a narrow pulse input to said one input of said first gate in response to said master clock signal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 36 words
A single shot, clock chopper as in claim 2, wherein said delay means is a plurality of series connected discrete delay elements including an initial delay element, an intermediate delay element, and a final delay element.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 32 words
A single-shot clock chopper as in claim 2, further including means to generate a narrow pulse input to said one input of said first gate in response to said master clock signal.

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