US 10,871,796 B1 · Global clock and a leaf clock divider

Abstract

In some examples, a system includes a clock source, a clock distribution network, and a plurality of clock generators. The clock source is configured to generate a global clocking signal. The clock distribution network is configured to fan out the global clocking signal to a plurality of loads. The plurality of clock generators is configured to receive the global clocking signal through the clock distribution network. Each clock generator of the plurality of clock generators is configured to generate a related clocking signal to the global clocking signal from the received global clocking signal. Each clock generator of the plurality of clock generators maybe configured to supply the global clocking signal or the related clocking signal to its respective load of the plurality of loads.

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Dependent claims

A system comprising:

a clock source configured to generate a global clocking signal;
a plurality of loads;
a clock distribution network configured to fan out the global clocking signal to the plurality of loads;
and
a plurality of clock generators configured to receive the global clocking signal through the clock distribution network, wherein each clock generator of the plurality of clock generators is configured to:
generate a related clocking signal from the received global clocking signal;
generate a clocking signal by selecting the global clocking signal or the related clocking signal;
and
supply the clocking signal to a respective load of the plurality of loads,
and wherein each clock generator of the plurality of clock generators is positioned closer in proximity to the respective load of the plurality of loads in comparison to the clock source.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Global clock and a leaf clock divider

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Global clock and a leaf clock divider

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Abstract

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