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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 1996
Filed:
Feb. 01, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Giampaolo Lombreschi, Turin, IT;
Massimiliano Brambilla, Sesto San Giovanni, IT;
Assignees:
SGS-Thomson Microelectronics, S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Marelli Autronica S.p.A., Milan, IT;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G04F / ; G04C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
368157 ; 368187 ;
Abstract
An electronic circuit for controlling an analog quartz clock, particularly for installation in automobiles, has first and second counters for generating control pulses at different rates according to whether the clock is to be operated in a normal mode, or a time-setting mode. In addition, a single 11-bit counter allows 'fast' or 'slow' resetting of the time by a single push button.