Apparatus and method for low power fully-interruptible latches and master-slave flip-flops

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PATENT NO 9397641
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14711686

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Described is a latch which comprises: a first AND-OR-invert (AOI) logic gate; and a second AOI logic gate coupled to the first AOI logic gate, wherein the first and second AOI logic gates have respective first and second keeper devices coupled to a power supply node. Described is a flip-flop which comprises: a first latch including: a first AOI logic gate; and a second AOI logic gate coupled to the first AOI logic gate, wherein the first and second AOI logic gates have respective first and second keeper devices coupled to a power supply, the first latch having an output node; and a second latch having an input node coupled to the output node of the first latch, the second latch having an output node to provide an output of the flip-flop.

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INTEL CORPORATION2200 MISSION COLLEGE BLVD SANTA CLARA CA 95054

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Agarwal, Amit Hillsboro, US 218 3194
Hsu, Steven K Lake Oswego, US 57 481
Krishnamurthy, Ram K Portland, US 103 1161

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