Pseudo-CML latch and divider having reduced charge sharing between output nodes

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9059686
APP PUB NO 20140375367A1
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13926680

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In one example, a high-speed divider includes two identical pseudo-CML latches and four output inverters. Each latch includes a pair of cross-coupled signal holding transistors. A first P-channel pull-up circuit pulls up on a second output node QB of the latch. A second P-channel pull-up circuit pulls up on a first output node Q of the latch. A pull-down circuit involves four N-channel transistors. This pull-down circuit: 1) couples the QB node to ground when a clock signal CK is high and a data signal D is high, 2) couples the Q node to ground when CK is high and D is low, 3) prevents a transfer of charge between the QB and Q nodes through the pull-down circuit when D transitions during a time period when CK is low, and 4) decouples the QB and Q nodes from the pull-down circuit when CK is low.

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QUALCOMM INCORPORATED5775 MOREHOUSE DRIVE SAN DIEGO CA 92121-1714

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chen, Wu-Hsin San Diego, US 18 54
Hu, Jianyun San Diego, US 7 49
Liu, Li San Diego, US 508 3582

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