Patent ID: 6104642
Filing Date: 2000-08-15
Classification: G06F,G11C,H03K

Abstract:
A register cell that is configured to store information from N-NARY signals, comprising:a first multiplexer that receives N-NARY signals and is configurable to select a first N-NARY input when said first multiplexer is in a first state, and to select a second N-NARY input when the multiplexer is in a second state, and further configured to provide storage data to an N-NARY signal, the first N-NARY input being configured to receive data from outside the cell;an N-NARY word input configured to receive an N-NARY word enable;an N-NARY delay element configured to receive the storage data and subsequently to provide the storage data to the second N-NARY input of the first multiplexer; andan N-NARY output element configured to receive the storage data and, when selected by the N-NARY word enable, to provide the storage data to an output.