Patent ID: 6329861
Filing Date: 2001-12-11
Classification: H03K

Abstract:
A clock generator circuit comprising a multiplexer, a clocked latch and pulse providing circuitry, said multiplexer having a first input node, a second input node, an output node and a clock terminal, said clocked latch having an input node, an output node and a clock terminal wherein said output node of said clocked latch is coupled to said first input node of said multiplexer and wherein said clocked latch is transparent when its clock terminal is at a first logic level, said pulse providing circuitry having an output connected to said second input node of said multiplexer and to said input node of said clocked latch, said pulse providing circuitry also having a clock terminal, wherein said clock generator circuit further has a clock node connected to said clock terminals of said multiplexer said latch and said pulse providing circuitry.