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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2004
Applicants:
David Reid, Forestville, AU;
Timothy Gillespie, Beverly Hills, AU;
Inventors:
David Reid, Forestville, AU;
Timothy Gillespie, Beverly Hills, AU;
Assignee:
Integrated Device Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Ripple counter circuits in integrated circuit devices can have fast terminal count capability. A terminal count circuit can be configured to mask selected unstable counter bits generated by a ripple counter circuit using an indication that a terminal state of the ripple counter circuit has been reached. Related methods are also disclosed.