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Sequential circuit design for radiation hardened multiple voltage integrated circuits

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1003007
The present invention includes a radiation hardened sequential circuit, such as a bistable circuit, flip-flop or other suitable design that presents substantial immunity to ionizing radiation while simultaneously maintaining a low operating voltage. In one embodiment, the circuit includes a plurality of logic elements that operate on relatively low voltage, and a master and slave latches each having storage elements that operate on a relatively high voltage.
Research Organization:
STC.UNM (Albuquerque, NM)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Assignee:
STC.UNM (Albuquerque, NM)
Patent Number(s):
7,622,976
Application Number:
11/774,380
OSTI ID:
1003007
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (1)

Reducing radiation-hardened DigitalCircuit power consumption journal December 2005

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