All-N-logic high-speed single-phase dynamic CMOS logic

Claim 2

A non-inverting all-N-logic CMOS dynamic circuit connected to positive and negative power rails, for operation in response to receiving a single-phase clock signal, comprising: a) a first PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to said positive power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to a source of said single-phase clock signal; b) a second PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to said positive power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor means; c) a first NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal; d) N logic switch means connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor, for selectively connecting and disconnecting said source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and said drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor; e) a second NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to the drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor, and said gate terminal being connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor; f) a third PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said gate terminal being connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor, said drain terminal being connected to said positive power rail, and said source terminal being connected to the drain terminal of said second NMOS transistor; and g) a third NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to the source terminal of said third PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said second NMOS transistor, said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal, and said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said second PMOS transistor and an output terminal.

Claim 3

An inverting all-N-logic CMOS dynamic circuit connected to positive and negative power rails, for operation in response to receiving a single-phase clock signal, comprising: a) a first PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to said positive power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to a source of said single-phase clock signal; b) a second PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor; c) a first NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal; d) N logic switch means connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor, for selectively connecting and disconnecting said source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and said drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor; e) a second NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to the drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor; f) a third PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal, said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said second PMOS transistor, and said source terminal being connected to the drain terminal of said second NMOS transistor and to an output terminal; g) a third NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, said gate terminal being connected to said drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor, and said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said second PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said third PMOS transistor; and h) a fourth PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to the gate terminals of said second and third NMOS transistors and the gate terminal of said second PMOS transistor, said gate terminal being connected to the drain terminals of said third NMOS transistor and said third PMOS transistor and to the source terminal of said second PMOS transistor, and said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said second PMOS transistor.

Claim 4

An inverting all-N-logic CMOS dynamic circuit connected to positive and negative power rails, for operation in response to receiving a single-phase clock signal, comprising: a) a first PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to said positive power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to a source of said single-phase clock signal; b) a second PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor; c) a first NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal; d) N logic switch means connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor, for selectively connecting and disconnecting said source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and said drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor; e) a second NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to the drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor; f) a third PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal, said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said second PMOS transistor, and said source terminal being connected to the drain terminal of said second NMOS transistor and to an output terminal; g) a third NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, said gate terminal being connected to said drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor, and said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said second PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said third PMOS transistor; and h) a fourth PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to the gate terminals of said second and third NMOS transistors and the gate terminal of said second PMOS transistor, said gate terminal being connected to the drain terminals of said third NMOS transistor and said third PMOS transistor and to the source terminal of said second PMOS transistor, and said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said second PMOS transistor.

Claim 5

A pipeline system comprising series connected alternating non-inverting and inverting all-N-logic CMOS dynamic circuits, wherein: I) said non-inverting all-N-logic CMOS dynamic circuits are connected to positive and negative power rails, for operation in response to receiving a single-phase clock signal, and each of said non-inverting all-N-logic CMOS dynamic circuits comprises: a) a first PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to said positive power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to a source of said single-phase clock signal; b) a second PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to said positive power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor means; c) a first NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal; d) N logic switch means connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor, for selectively connecting and disconnecting said source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and said drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor; e) a second NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to the drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor, and said gate terminal being connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor; f) a third PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said gate terminal being connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor, said drain terminal being connected to said positive power rail, and said source terminal being connected to the drain terminal of said second NMOS transistor; and g) a third NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to the source terminal of said third PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said second NMOS transistor, said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal, and said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said second PMOS transistor and an output terminal; and wherein II) said inverting all-N-logic CMOS dynamic circuits are connected to positive and negative power rails, for operation in response to receiving a single-phase clock signal, and each of said inverting all-N-logic CMOS dynamic circuits comprises: a) a first PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to said positive power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to a source of said single-phase clock signal; b) a second PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor; c) a first NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal; d) N logic switch means connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor, for selectively connecting and disconnecting said source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and said drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor; e) a second NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to the drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor; f) a third PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal, said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said second PMOS transistor, and said source terminal being connected to the drain terminal of said second NMOS transistor and to an output terminal; g) a third NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, said gate terminal being connected to said drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor, and said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said second PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said third PMOS transistor; and h) a fourth PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to the gate terminals of said second and third NMOS transistors and the gate terminal of said second PMOS transistor, said gate terminal being connected to the drain terminals of said third NMOS transistor and said third PMOS transistor and to the source terminal of said second PMOS transistor, and said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said second PMOS transistor.

Claim 6

A pipeline system comprising series connected alternating non-inverting and inverting all-N-logic CMOS dynamic circuits, wherein: I) said non-inverting all-N-logic CMOS dynamic circuits are connected to positive and negative power rails, for operation in response to receiving a single-phase clock signal, and each of said non-inverting all-N-logic CMOS dynamic circuits comprises: a) a first PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to said positive power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to a source of said single-phase clock signal; b) a second PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to said positive power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor means; c) a first NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal; d) N logic switch means connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor, for selectively connecting and disconnecting said source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and said drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor; e) a second NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to the drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor, and said gate terminal being connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor; f) a third PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said gate terminal being connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor, said drain terminal being connected to said positive power rail, and said source terminal being connected to the drain terminal of said second NMOS transistor; and g) a third NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to the source terminal of said third PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said second NMOS transistor, said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal, and said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said second PMOS transistor and an output terminal; and wherein II) said inverting all-N-logic CMOS dynamic circuits are connected to positive and negative power rails, for operation in response to receiving a single-phase clock signal, and each of said inverting all-N-logic CMOS dynamic circuits comprises: a) a first PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to said positive power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to a source of said single-phase clock signal; b) a second PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor; c) a first NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal; d) N logic switch means connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor, for selectively connecting and disconnecting said source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and said drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor; e) a second NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to the drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor; f) a third PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal, said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said second PMOS transistor, and said source terminal being connected to the drain terminal of said second NMOS transistor and to an output terminal; g) a third NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, said gate terminal being connected to said drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor, and said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said second PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said third PMOS transistor; and h) a fourth PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to the gate terminals of said second and third NMOS transistors and the gate terminal of said second PMOS transistor, said gate terminal being connected to the drain terminals of said third NMOS transistor and said third PMOS transistor and to the source terminal of said second PMOS transistor, and said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said second PMOS transistor.

Claim 7

A non-inverting all-N-logic CMOS dynamic circuit connected to positive and negative power rails, for operation in response to receiving a single-phase clock signal, comprising: a) a first PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to said positive power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to a source of said single-phase clock signal; b) a second PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to said positive power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor means; c) a first NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal; d) N logic switch means connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor, for selectively connecting and disconnecting said source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and said drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor; e) a second NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor; f) a third PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said gate terminal being connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor, said drain terminal being connected to said positive power rail, and said source terminal being connected to the drain terminal of said second NMOS transistor; and g) a third NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to the source terminal of said third PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said second NMOS transistor, said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal, and said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said second PMOS transistor and an output terminal.

Claim 8

A non-inverting all-N-logic CMOS dynamic circuit connected to positive and negative power rails, for operation in response to receiving a single-phase clock signal, comprising: a) a first PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to said positive power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to a source of said single-phase clock signal; b) a second PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to said positive power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor means; c) a first NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal; d) N logic switch means connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor, for selectively connecting and disconnecting said source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and said drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor; e) a second NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor; f) a third PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said gate terminal being connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor, said drain terminal being connected to said positive power rail, and said source terminal being connected to the drain terminal of said second NMOS transistor; and g) a third NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to the source terminal of said third PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said second NMOS transistor, said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal, and said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said second PMOS transistor and an output terminal.

Claim 9

An inverting all-N-logic CMOS dynamic circuit connected to positive and negative power rafts, for operation in response to receiving a single-phase clock signal, comprising: a) a first PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to said positive power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to a source of said single-phase clock signal; b) a second PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to said positive power rail; c) a first NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal; d) N logic switch means connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor, for selectively connecting and disconnecting said source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and said drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor; e) a second NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to the drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor; f) a third PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal, said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said second PMOS transistor, and said source terminal being connected to the drain terminal of said second NMOS transistor and to an output terminal; g) a third NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power raft, said gate terminal being connected to said drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor, and said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said second PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said third PMOS transistor; and h) a fourth PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to the gate terminals of said second and third NMOS transistors and the gate terminal of said second PMOS transistor, said gate terminal being connected to the drain terminals of said third NMOS transistor and said third PMOS transistor and to the source terminal of said second PMOS transistor, and said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor.

Claim 10

An inverting all-N-logic CMOS dynamic circuit connected to positive and negative power rafts, for operation in response to receiving a single-phase clock signal, comprising: a) a first PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to said positive power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to a source of said single-phase clock signal; b) a second PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to said positive power rail; c) a first NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal; d) N logic switch means connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor, for selectively connecting and disconnecting said source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and said drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor; e) a second NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to the drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor; f) a third PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal, said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said second PMOS transistor, and said source terminal being connected to the drain terminal of said second NMOS transistor and to an output terminal; g) a third NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power raft, said gate terminal being connected to said drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor, and said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said second PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said third PMOS transistor; and h) a fourth PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to the gate terminals of said second and third NMOS transistors and the gate terminal of said second PMOS transistor, said gate terminal being connected to the drain terminals of said third NMOS transistor and said third PMOS transistor and to the source terminal of said second PMOS transistor, and said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor.

Claim 11

A pipeline system comprising series connected alternating non-inverting and inverting all-N-logic CMOS dynamic circuits, wherein: I) said non-inverting all-N-logic CMOS dynamic circuits are connected to positive and negative power rails, for operation in response to receiving a single-phase clock signal, and each of said non-inverting all-N-logic CMOS dynamic circuits comprises: a) a first PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to said positive power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to a source of said single-phase clock signal; b) a second PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to said positive power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor means; c) a first NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal; d) N logic switch means connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor, for selectively connecting and disconnecting said source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and said drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor; e) a second NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor; f) a third PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said gate terminal being connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor, said drain terminal being connected to said positive power rail, and said source terminal being connected to the drain terminal of said second NMOS transistor; and g) a third NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to the source terminal of said third PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said second NMOS transistor, said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal, and said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said second PMOS transistor and an output terminal; and wherein II) said inverting all-N-logic CMOS dynamic circuits are connected to positive and negative power rails, for operation in response to receiving a single-phase clock signal, and each of said inverting all-N-logic CMOS dynamic circuits comprises: a) a first PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to said positive power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to a source of said single-phase clock signal; b) a second PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to said positive power rail; c) a first NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal; d) N logic switch means connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor, for selectively connecting and disconnecting said source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and said drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor; e) a second NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to the drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor; f) a third PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal, said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said second PMOS transistor, and said source terminal being connected to the drain terminal of said second NMOS transistor and to an output terminal; g) a third NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, said gate terminal being connected to said drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor, and said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said second PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said third PMOS transistor; and h) a fourth PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to the gate terminals of said second and third NMOS transistors and the gate terminal of said second PMOS transistor, said gate terminal being connected to the drain terminals of said third NMOS transistor and said third PMOS transistor and to the source terminal of said second PMOS transistor, and said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor.

Claim 12

A pipeline system comprising series connected alternating non-inverting and inverting all-N-logic CMOS dynamic circuits, wherein: I) said non-inverting all-N-logic CMOS dynamic circuits are connected to positive and negative power rails, for operation in response to receiving a single-phase clock signal, and each of said non-inverting all-N-logic CMOS dynamic circuits comprises: a) a first PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to said positive power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to a source of said single-phase clock signal; b) a second PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to said positive power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor means; c) a first NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal; d) N logic switch means connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor, for selectively connecting and disconnecting said source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and said drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor; e) a second NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor; f) a third PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said gate terminal being connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor, said drain terminal being connected to said positive power rail, and said source terminal being connected to the drain terminal of said second NMOS transistor; and g) a third NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to the source terminal of said third PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said second NMOS transistor, said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal, and said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said second PMOS transistor and an output terminal; and wherein II) said inverting all-N-logic CMOS dynamic circuits are connected to positive and negative power rails, for operation in response to receiving a single-phase clock signal, and each of said inverting all-N-logic CMOS dynamic circuits comprises: a) a first PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to said positive power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to a source of said single-phase clock signal; b) a second PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to said positive power rail; c) a first NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal; d) N logic switch means connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor, for selectively connecting and disconnecting said source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and said drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor; e) a second NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to the drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor; f) a third PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal, said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said second PMOS transistor, and said source terminal being connected to the drain terminal of said second NMOS transistor and to an output terminal; g) a third NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, said gate terminal being connected to said drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor, and said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said second PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said third PMOS transistor; and h) a fourth PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to the gate terminals of said second and third NMOS transistors and the gate terminal of said second PMOS transistor, said gate terminal being connected to the drain terminals of said third NMOS transistor and said third PMOS transistor and to the source terminal of said second PMOS transistor, and said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor.

Claim 13

An inverting all-N-logic CMOS dynamic circuit connected to positive and negative power rails, for operation in response to receiving a single-phase clock signal, comprising: a) a first PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to said positive power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to a source of said single-phase clock signal; b) a second PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor; c) a first NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal; d) N logic switch means connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor, for selectively connecting and disconnecting said source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and said drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor; e) a second NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to the drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor; f) a third PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal, said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said second PMOS transistor, and said source terminal being connected to the drain terminal of said second NMOS transistor and to an output terminal; and g) a fourth PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to the gate terminals of said second NMOS and PMOS transistors, said gate terminal being connected to the drain terminal of said third PMOS transistor and to the source terminal of said second PMOS transistor, and said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said second PMOS transistor.

Claim 14

An inverting all-N-logic CMOS dynamic circuit connected to positive and negative power rails, for operation in response to receiving a single-phase clock signal, comprising: a) a first PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to said positive power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to a source of said single-phase clock signal; b) a second PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor; c) a first NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal; d) N logic switch means connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor, for selectively connecting and disconnecting said source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and said drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor; e) a second NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to the drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor; f) a third PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal, said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said second PMOS transistor, and said source terminal being connected to the drain terminal of said second NMOS transistor and to an output terminal; and g) a fourth PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to the gate terminals of said second NMOS and PMOS transistors, said gate terminal being connected to the drain terminal of said third PMOS transistor and to the source terminal of said second PMOS transistor, and said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said second PMOS transistor.

Claim 15

An inverting all-N-logic CMOS dynamic circuit connected to positive and negative power rails, for operation in response to receiving a single-phase clock signal, comprising: a) a first PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to said positive power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to a source of said single-phase clock signal; b) a second PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to said positive power rail; c) a first NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal; d) N logic switch means connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor, for selectively connecting and disconnecting said source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and said drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor; e) a second NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to the drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor; f) a third PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal, said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said second PMOS transistor, and said source terminal being connected to the drain terminal of said second NMOS transistor and to an output terminal; and g) a fourth PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to the gate terminals of said second NMOS and PMOS transistors, said gate terminal being connected to the drain terminal of said third PMOS transistor and to the source terminal of said second PMOS transistor, and said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor.

Claim 16

An inverting all-N-logic CMOS dynamic circuit connected to positive and negative power rails, for operation in response to receiving a single-phase clock signal, comprising: a) a first PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to said positive power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to a source of said single-phase clock signal; b) a second PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to said positive power rail; c) a first NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal; d) N logic switch means connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor, for selectively connecting and disconnecting said source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and said drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor; e) a second NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to the drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor; f) a third PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal, said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said second PMOS transistor, and said source terminal being connected to the drain terminal of said second NMOS transistor and to an output terminal; and g) a fourth PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to the gate terminals of said second NMOS and PMOS transistors, said gate terminal being connected to the drain terminal of said third PMOS transistor and to the source terminal of said second PMOS transistor, and said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor.

Claim 17

A pipeline system comprising series connected alternating non-inverting and inverting all-N-logic CMOS dynamic circuits, wherein: I) said non-inverting all-N-logic CMOS dynamic circuits are connected to positive and negative power rails, for operation in response to receiving a single-phase clock signal, and each of said non-inverting all-N-logic CMOS dynamic circuits comprises: a) a first PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to said positive power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to a source of said single-phase clock signal; b) a second PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to said positive power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor means; c) a first NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal; d) N logic switch means connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor, for selectively connecting and disconnecting said source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and said drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor; e) a second NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to the drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor, and said gate terminal being connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor; f) a third NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to the source terminal of said third PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said second NMOS transistor, said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal, and said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said second PMOS transistor and an output terminal; and wherein II) said inverting all-N-logic CMOS dynamic circuits are connected to positive and negative power rails, for operation in response to receiving a single-phase clock signal, and each of said inverting all-N-logic CMOS dynamic circuits comprises: a) a first PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to said positive power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to a source of said single-phase clock signal; b) a second PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor; c) a first NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal; d) N logic switch means connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor, for selectively connecting and disconnecting said source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and said drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor; e) a second NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to the drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor; f) a third PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal, said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said second PMOS transistor, and said source terminal being connected to the drain terminal of said second NMOS transistor and to an output terminal;and g) a fourth PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to the gate terminals of said second NMOS and PMOS transistors, said gate terminal being connected to the drain terminal of said third PMOS transistor and to the source terminal of said second PMOS transistor, and said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said second PMOS transistor.

Claim 18

A pipeline system comprising series connected alternating non-inverting and inverting all-N-logic CMOS dynamic circuits, wherein: I) said non-inverting all-N-logic CMOS dynamic circuits are connected to positive and negative power rails, for operation in response to receiving a single-phase clock signal, and each of said non-inverting all-N-logic CMOS dynamic circuits comprises: a) a first PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to said positive power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to a source of said single-phase clock signal; b) a second PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to said positive power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor means; c) a first NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal; d) N logic switch means connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor, for selectively connecting and disconnecting said source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and said drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor; e) a second NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to the drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor, and said gate terminal being connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor; f) a third NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to the source terminal of said third PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said second NMOS transistor, said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal, and said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said second PMOS transistor and an output terminal; and wherein II) said inverting all-N-logic CMOS dynamic circuits are connected to positive and negative power rails, for operation in response to receiving a single-phase clock signal, and each of said inverting all-N-logic CMOS dynamic circuits comprises: a) a first PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to said positive power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to a source of said single-phase clock signal; b) a second PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor; c) a first NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal; d) N logic switch means connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor, for selectively connecting and disconnecting said source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and said drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor; e) a second NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to the drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor; f) a third PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal, said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said second PMOS transistor, and said source terminal being connected to the drain terminal of said second NMOS transistor and to an output terminal;and g) a fourth PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to the gate terminals of said second NMOS and PMOS transistors, said gate terminal being connected to the drain terminal of said third PMOS transistor and to the source terminal of said second PMOS transistor, and said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said second PMOS transistor.

Claim 19

A pipeline system comprising series connected alternating non-inverting and inverting all-N-logic CMOS dynamic circuits, wherein: I) said non-inverting all-N-logic CMOS dynamic circuits are connected to positive and negative power rails, for operation in response to receiving a single-phase clock signal, and each of said non-inverting all-N-logic CMOS dynamic circuits comprises: a) a first PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to said positive power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to a source of said single-phase clock signal; b) a second PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to said positive power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor means; c) a first NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal; d) N logic switch means connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor, for selectively connecting and disconnecting said source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and said drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor; e) a second NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor; f) a third NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to the source terminal of said third PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said second NMOS transistor, said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal, and said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said second PMOS transistor and an output terminal; and wherein II) said inverting all-N-logic CMOS dynamic circuits are connected to positive and negative power rails, for operation in response to receiving a single-phase clock signal, and each of said inverting all-N-logic CMOS dynamic circuits comprises: a) a first PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to said positive power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to a source of said single-phase clock signal; b) a second PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to said positive power rail; c) a first NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal; d) N logic switch means connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor, for selectively connecting and disconnecting said source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and said drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor; e) a second NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to the drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor; f) a third PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal, said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said second PMOS transistor, and said source terminal being connected to the drain terminal of said second NMOS transistor and to an output terminal; and g) a fourth PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to the gate terminals of said second NMOS and PMOS transistors, said gate terminal being connected to the drain terminal of said third PMOS transistor and to the source terminal of said second PMOS transistor, and said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor.

Claim 20

A pipeline system comprising series connected alternating non-inverting and inverting all-N-logic CMOS dynamic circuits, wherein: I) said non-inverting all-N-logic CMOS dynamic circuits are connected to positive and negative power rails, for operation in response to receiving a single-phase clock signal, and each of said non-inverting all-N-logic CMOS dynamic circuits comprises: a) a first PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to said positive power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to a source of said single-phase clock signal; b) a second PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to said positive power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor means; c) a first NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal; d) N logic switch means connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor, for selectively connecting and disconnecting said source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and said drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor; e) a second NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor; f) a third NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to the source terminal of said third PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said second NMOS transistor, said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal, and said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said second PMOS transistor and an output terminal; and wherein II) said inverting all-N-logic CMOS dynamic circuits are connected to positive and negative power rails, for operation in response to receiving a single-phase clock signal, and each of said inverting all-N-logic CMOS dynamic circuits comprises: a) a first PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to said positive power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to a source of said single-phase clock signal; b) a second PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said drain terminal being connected to said positive power rail; c) a first NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal; d) N logic switch means connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and the drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor, for selectively connecting and disconnecting said source terminal of said first PMOS transistor and said drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor; e) a second NMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to said negative power rail, and said gate terminal being connected to the drain terminal of said first NMOS transistor; f) a third PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said gate terminal being connected to said source of said single-phase clock signal, said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said second PMOS transistor, and said source terminal being connected to the drain terminal of said second NMOS transistor and to an output terminal; and g) a fourth PMOS transistor having a gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal, said source terminal being connected to the gate terminals of said second NMOS and PMOS transistors, said gate terminal being connected to the drain terminal of said third PMOS transistor and to the source terminal of said second PMOS transistor, and said drain terminal being connected to the source terminal of said first PMOS transistor.

Claim 21

The dynamic circuit according to any one of claims 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 or 8, wherein said N logic switch means comprises at least one further NMOS transistor.

Claim 22

The pipeline system of any one of claims 3, 6, 9 or 10, wherein said N logic switch means comprises at least one further NMOS transistor.

Claim 23

The pipeline system of any one of claims 3, 6, 9 or 10, further comprising a CMOS gate intermediate each successive pair of said inverting and non-inverting all-N-logic CMOS dynamic circuits.