Method and apparatus for distributing a clock signal to synchron

Details Method and apparatus for distributing a clock signal to synchron Method and apparatus for distributing a clock signal to synchron

1997-07-18

2000-06-06

Tse, Young T.

Pulse or digital communications

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375373, 327149, 327153, H04L 700, H03K 513

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060728469

ABSTRACT:
A clock supply device for distributing a source clock signal to memory elements in a synchronous memory system reduces skew and improves accuracy by transmitting a first clock signal from a synchronization section located at a first position to a clock distribution section located at a second position and then feeding back a second clock signal to the synchronization section which includes a phase locked loop or delay locked loop. The synchronization section locks the first signal with the source clock signal, thereby controlling the skew between the first clock signal and the source clock signal. The clock distributing section distributes the first clock signal to memory elements and generates the second clock signal as a feedback signal responsive to the first clock signal. The clock supply device includes a first transmission line for transmitting the first clock signal from the first position to the second position, and a second transmission line for transmitting the second clock signal back to the first position. A third transmission line is optionally provided to transmit the source clock signal from a clock generating section located at a third position to the synchronization section at the first position. The signal delay characteristics of the second and third transmission lines are preferably equal.

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