Assist circuit for a data bus in a data processing system
First Claim
1. In a circuit for assisting transitions of a signal on a bus conductor, the improvement com- prising;
- sensing means connected to the bus conductor for determining if said bus conductor is in a first state or a second state;
assist means for assisting transitions of a signal on said bus conductor between said first state and said second state responsive to electrical clock pulses; and
logic means connected to said sensing means and said assist means for enabling said assist means when said signal transition of said signal is from said first state to said second state during said clock pulses, and for disabling said assist means when said signal transition is from said second state to said first state during said clock pulses.
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Abstract
A circuit for assisting transitions of a signal on a bus conductor having a sensing element connected to the bus conductor for determining if the bus conductor is in a first state or a second state, an assisting element for assisting transitions of a signal on the bus conductor between its first state and its second state responsive to electrical clock pulses, and a logic element connected to the sensing element and the assist element for enabling said assist element when the transmission of the mentioned signal is from its first state to its second state during said clock pulses, and for disabling the assisting element when the mentioned signal transition is from its second state to its first state during said clock pulses.
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5 Claims
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1. In a circuit for assisting transitions of a signal on a bus conductor, the improvement com- prising;
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sensing means connected to the bus conductor for determining if said bus conductor is in a first state or a second state; assist means for assisting transitions of a signal on said bus conductor between said first state and said second state responsive to electrical clock pulses; and logic means connected to said sensing means and said assist means for enabling said assist means when said signal transition of said signal is from said first state to said second state during said clock pulses, and for disabling said assist means when said signal transition is from said second state to said first state during said clock pulses. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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