Apparatus for monitoring operating conditions of a logic circuit

US8996937B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8996937-B2
Application numberUS-201213489034-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 5, 2012
Priority dateDec 28, 2011
Publication dateMar 31, 2015
Grant dateMar 31, 2015

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An embodiment of a circuit includes a data latch and a plurality of cascaded latches, wherein a first of the plurality of cascaded latches is configured to receive a first signal from the data latch and each subsequent cascaded latch is configured to receive a data output signal of a preceding cascaded latch, and an error-detection circuit configured to receive the respective data output signals and detect error in operation of the cascaded latches based thereon.

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The invention claimed is: 1. An apparatus, comprising: a logic circuit configured to receive a data input signal and generate a data output signal in response to the data input signal and a transition of a clock signal; a monitor configured to receive an input signal based upon a delay of the data input signal, and configured to generate a first monitor signal in response to the input signal and the transition of the clock signal; and a determiner configured to determine from…

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What does patent US8996937B2 cover?
An embodiment of a circuit includes a data latch and a plurality of cascaded latches, wherein a first of the plurality of cascaded latches is configured to receive a first signal from the data latch and each subsequent cascaded latch is configured to receive a data output signal of a preceding cascaded latch, and an error-detection circuit configured to receive the respective data output signal…
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Jain Abhishek, Parthasarathy Chittoor, St Microelectronics Int Nv
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F11/1608. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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