Method of and apparatus for controlling clock signal

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PATENT NO 12224755
APP PUB NO 20240048135A1
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18489692

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An integrated circuit includes a clocking transistor, a first enabling transistor, a second enabling transistor, a branch-one transistor, and a branch-two transistor. The first enabling transistor is coupled between the clocking transistor and a first node. The second enabling transistor is coupled between the clocking transistor and a second node. The branch-one transistor is coupled between a first power supply and the first node. The gate terminal of the branch-one transistor is connected to the second node. The branch-two transistor is coupled between the first power supply and the second node. The gate terminal of the branch-two transistor is connected to the first node. Each of the clocking transistor, the first enabling transistor, and the second enabling transistor is a first-type transistor of a reduced threshold. Each of the branch-one transistor and the branch-two transistor is a second-type transistor of a default threshold.

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  • TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.; TSMC NANJING COMPANY, LIMITED

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ding, Jing Hsinchu, TW 37 277
Han, Liu Hsinchu, TW 19 14
Meng, Qingchao Hsinchu, TW 45 59
Xian, Huaixin Hsinchu, TW 23 3

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