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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Rafael Blanco, Essex Junction, VT (US);
Sebastian T. Ventrone, South Burlington, VT (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 9/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 9/00 ;
Abstract
A circuit for fencing input signals to circuits in a voltage island when switching between a normal and a standby power supply is disclosed. A voltage detector detects the switch over in power source and generates a power switch signal. The power switch signal is synchronized to a standby clock and a normal clock. The synchronized standby clock signal is delayed by a counter to allow circuit stabilization. The normal and standby clock signals are logically combined and used to fence input signals to the circuits on the voltage islands.