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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 31, 2015
Applicant:
Globalfoundries Singapore Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Inventors:
Zhihong Luo, Singapore, SG;
Benjamin Shui Chor Lau, Singapore, SG;
Chun Huat Heng, Singapore, SG;
Yong Lian, Singapore, SG;
Assignee:
GLOBALFOUNDRIES SINGAPORE PTE. LTD., Singapore, SG;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 3/03 (2006.01); H03K 5/133 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 3/0315 (2013.01); H03K 5/133 (2013.01);
Abstract
Redundant inverters with multiple inverter stages enable lower operating voltages to be used. For example, the use of multiple inverter stages produces a strong '0' or a strong '1' output signal. The strong output signal facilitates self-oscillation of a ring oscillator at lower voltages.