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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2012
Applicant:
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Inventors:
Hao-Jie Zhan, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Tsung-Hsin Yu, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Assignee:
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 3/356 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 3/356 (2013.01); H03K 3/356104 (2013.01);
Abstract
A D flip-flop includes a first switch, a level shifter, and a second switch therein. The first switch includes a first input and a first output. The level shifter includes a second input coupled to the first input, and a second output. The second switch includes a third input coupled to the second output, and a third output. The first input and the third output form an input and an output of the D flip-flop.