US Patent 7437800 Clock gating circuit

Clock gating circuits are disclosed in the present disclosure. Also disclosed herein are methods for designing clock gating circuits in the early stages of manufacturing. In one embodiment of a method for designing a clock gating circuit, the method comprises providing a schematic layout of a D-type flip-flop, wherein the flip-flop has a reset terminal and two latches. The method further comprises modifying the layout of the flip-flop to create a clock gating circuit.