Patent ID: 7145368
Filing Date: 2006-12-05
Classification: G06F,H03K

Abstract:
1. A clock signal switching device comprising: first signal synchronization generation means for generating, based on a switching signal used in selecting either a first clock signal or a second clock signal and based on the first clock signal, a first mask signal and a first synchronized switching signal each synchronous with the first clock signal; second signal synchronization generation means for generating, based on the switching signal and the second clock signal, a second mask signal and a second synchronized switching signal each synchronous with the second clock signal; first clock signal mask means for masking the first clock signal with the first mask signal, thereby generating a first masked clock signal; second clock signal mask means for masking the second clock signal with the second mask signal, thereby generating a second masked clock signal; synchronized switching signal selection means for selecting either the first synchronized switching signal or the second synchronized switching signal as a selected switching signal based on the switching signal; and masked clock signal selection means for selecting either the first masked clock signal or the second masked clock signal as a selected clock signal based on the selected switching signal.