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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2005
Filed:
May. 30, 2002
Jeffrey C. Gealow, Andover, MA (US);
Thomas J. Barber, Jr., Medford, MA (US);
Palle Birk, Gistrup, DK;
Joern Soerensen, Aars, DK;
Jeffrey C. Gealow, Andover, MA (US);
Thomas J. Barber, Jr., Medford, MA (US);
Palle Birk, Gistrup, DK;
Joern Soerensen, Aars, DK;
Analog Devices, Inc., Norwood, MA (US);
Abstract
A clock enable system for a multichip device includes a first integrated circuit including a clock signal and at least a second integrated circuit including at least one functional block periodically requiring clock signals from the first integrated circuit; a clock required circuit responsive to each functional block for providing a clock required signal in response to activation of any one or more of the functional blocks; and a clock enable circuit responsive to the clock required signal for enabling the first integrated circuit to provide clock signals to the functional blocks on the second integrated circuit.