Title:
A COUNTER FOR PERFORMING MULTIPLE COUNTS AND METHOD THEREFOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2000025426
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
A loadable counter circuit which is able to perform multiple contiguous counts. The loadable counter circuit uses a counter (12) for monitoring a number of specified events. A data storage device (14) is coupled to the counter (12) for loading the counter with counter values for each of the contiguous counts. A control logic circuit (20) is coupled to the counter (12) and to the data storage circuit (14) for loading the counter and the data storage device with the counter values.
Inventors:
BARNA PAUL
Application Number:
PCT/US1999/024620
Publication Date:
February 22, 2001
Filing Date:
October 20, 1999
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Assignee:
MICROCHIP TECH INC (US)
International Classes:
H03K23/66; (IPC1-7): H03K23/66
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