Electrical pulse counters, pulse dividers, or shift registers: circuits and systems inventions 06/07

20070147571 - Configuration and controlling method of fractional-n pll having fractional frequency divider: The provided fractional frequency divider includes a divider controlling unit for generating a divider selection signal in response to a dual-edge triggering of an input signal and a frequency dividing unit coupled to the divider controlling unit for dividing the frequency of the input signal by one of an integer... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20070147573 - Shift register and image display apparatus containing the same: A shift register includes, in the output stage, a first transistor connected between an output terminal and a first clock terminal and a second transistor connected between the output terminal and a first power terminal. Third and fourth transistors constitute an inverter which inverses the level of the gate of... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070147572 - Registers for an enhanced idle architectural state: Some embodiments of the invention include apparatus, systems, and methods to force values to output nodes of registers of at least one circuit unit of a device during an idle state to reduce leakage power in the circuit unit. Other embodiments are described and claimed.... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20070133735 - Counter capable of holding and outputting a count value and phase locked loop having the counter: Example embodiments may provide a counter capable of outputting a count value after holding the count value for an amount of time and a phase locked loop (PLL) including the counter. The counter may include a selection unit that may selectively output a clock signal and a hold signal in... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070127620 - Shift register: A shift register minimizing bias stress applied to transistors is disclosed. A shift register including n stages outputting scan pluses that are sequentially delayed in a forward or reverse direction thereof, where n is positive integer and wherein each stage includes: a scan direction controller that provides a first or... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP Song K. Jung