The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2005
Thomas K. Johnston, Austin, TX (US);
Thomas K. Johnston, Austin, TX (US);
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
An adjustable buffer including a first series of P-channel devices having current electrodes coupled in series between a first voltage supply and a first output node, and a first series of N-channel devices having current electrodes coupled in series between the first output node and a second voltage supply. The control electrodes of the P- and N-channel devices are coupled to a selected one of an input node and a corresponding voltage supply collectively forming first and second sets of selectable connections. The first and second sets of selectable connections are made to adjust delay from the input node to the first output node. A clock distribution system including multiple uniform adjustable buffers coupled between at least one root node and multiple destination nodes, where each uniform adjustable buffer is adjustable between a minimum delay and a maximum delay.