Method for synchronously distributing a digital signal over N identical adjacent blocks of an integrated circuit

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PATENT NO 10033363
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15534524

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The invention proposes a method for distributing a signal to each block Bj of a series of N adjacent blocks of identical design in an electronic circuit. It proposes, in an identical fashion for each of the N blocks, placing a timing delay circuit MUX-DELj on the path for conveying a signal Sc from the input INcj of the block to an internal electrical node Ndj of the block for this signal Sc; providing for the timing delay circuit to supply N delayed signals corresponding to N different timing delays Δf1, . . . Δfj, . . . ΔfN separated by an increment of elementary duration Δt that corresponds to the elementary delay Δt for transit of a block introduced into a conductive line; and selecting the delayed signal corresponding to the applicable timing delay according to the block in question, by means of an index signal propagated through the N blocks, and which is incremented or decremented on passage through each block.

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  • TELEDYNE E2V SEMICONDUCTORS SAS

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barbier, Frédéric Fontanil-Cornillon, FR 19 189
Diasparra, Bruno Seyssins, FR 9 18

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