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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 1997
Filed:
Sep. 22, 1995
Scott G Nogle, Austin, TX (US);
Alan S Roth, Austin, TX (US);
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
A circuit having a combined level conversion and logic function (37, 90, 101, 102, and 103) receives a differential CMOS level input signal, and an input signal having a relatively small logic swing, performs a logic operation, and provides a single-ended CMOS output signal. The circuit (37) includes a CMOS switching portion (71) and a small signal switching portion (75) connected to provide a CMOS output signal that is the result of a logical operation of the input signals. The circuits (37, 90, 101, 102, and 103), eliminate the need for a separate level converter, reducing at least a gate delay, and insuring faster generation of the output signal. Also, the use of the circuit (37) having a combined level conversion and logic function allows the cache TAG (20) to provide read data at the same time that a match signal is generated.