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Title: Modular high speed counter employing edge-triggered code

Abstract

A high speed modular counter (100) utilizing a novel counting method in which the first bit changes with the frequency of the driving clock, and changes in the higher order bits are initiated one clock pulse after a 0'' to 1'' transition of the next lower order bit. This allows all carries to be known one clock period in advance of a bit change. The present counter is modular and utilizes two types of standard counter cells. A first counter cell determines the zero bit. The second counter cell determines any other higher order bit. Additional second counter cells are added to the counter to accommodate any count length without affecting speed.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Universities Research Association, Inc., Washington, DC (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
5987857
Patent Number(s):
5224133
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-847912
Assignee:
Universities Research Association, Inc., Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-89ER40486
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 6 Mar 1992
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING; COUNTING CIRCUITS; DESIGN; DIGITAL SYSTEMS; MODULAR STRUCTURES; PERFORMANCE; ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS; 426000* - Engineering- Components, Electron Devices & Circuits- (1990-)

Citation Formats

Vanstraelen, G F. Modular high speed counter employing edge-triggered code. United States: N. p., 1993. Web.
Vanstraelen, G F. Modular high speed counter employing edge-triggered code. United States.
Vanstraelen, G F. Tue . "Modular high speed counter employing edge-triggered code". United States.
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