Method and apparatus for switching clock signals in a fault-tolerant computer system

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PATENT NO 5479648
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08297795

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A clock switching circuit switches between clock signals generated by a local clock unit and those generated by a-system clock unit when disabling, and then subsequently enabling, the system clock unit. The clock switching circuit includes a plurality-of switching circuits that are arranged and configured to switch between the system and local clock units so as to provide a substantially uninterrupted stream of clock signals to selected components of a fault-tolerant computer system. This arrangement ensures that information stored on the selected components is not lost during disablement of the system clock unit.

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STRATUS COMPUTER INC55 FAIRBANKS BOULEVARD MARLBORO MASSACHUSETTS 01752

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barbera, David R Worcester, MA 2 95
Savicki, Franklin M Sheldonville, MA 1 23
Splitz, David E North Attleboro, MA 1 23

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