ELEKTRONISCHER KLEINLEISTUNGSKREIS MIT EINEM RESONANZSYSTEM UND EINEM FUNKTIONSSCHALTKREIS

摘要

An electronic circuit uses a resonance technique to reduce power consumption. The circuit contains function circuitry (14) that performs electronic functions. Certain elements (14F) of the function circuitry change state at a circuit frequency in response to one or more input signals, typically clock signals (CKR and C &cir& NOt K &cir& NOt R &cir& NOt ), that change state at the circuit frequency. A resonant system (50 or 140), which oscillates at the circuit frequency, is operated close to a resonant frequency so that the resonant system is largely in resonance. The resonant system is coupled to the function circuitry in order to help the indicated elements in changing state by overcoming parasitic capacitances and/or inductances associated with the function circuitry.