Patent ID: 6124748
Filing Date: 2000-09-26
Classification: G11C,H03K

Abstract:
An apparatus, comprising:a first receiver stage to receive an input signal, the first receiver stage having an input and an output;a second receiver stage having an input and an output, the input of the second receiver stage coupled to the output of the first receiver stage;a flip-flop having an input and an output, the input of the flip-flop coupled to the output of the second receiver stage; anda positive feedback circuit having an output and a first input, the output of the positive feedback circuit coupled to the input of the second receiver stage, the first input of the positive feedback circuit coupled to the output of the second receiver stage, the positive feedback circuit to apply positive feedback to the input of the second receiver stage after a voltage level at the output of the second receiver stage transitions from a first logical voltage level to a second logical voltage level, the positive feedback circuit to cease applying positive feedback to the input of the second receiver stage after a voltage at the output of the flip-flop transitions from the first logical voltage level to the second logical voltage level.