Clock distribution system
AssigneeNorthrop Grumman Systems Corporation
InventorsJoshua A. Strong, Max E. Nielsen
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Abstract
One embodiment includes a clock distribution system. The system includes at least one resonator spine that propagates a clock signal and at least one resonator rib conductively coupled to the at least one resonator spine and being arranged as a standing wave resonator. At least one of the at least one resonator rib has a thickness that varies along a length of the respective one of the at least one resonator rib. The system also includes at least one transformer-coupling line. Each of the at least one transformer-coupling line can be conductively coupled to an associated circuit and being inductively coupled to the at least one resonator rib to inductively generate a clock current corresponding to the clock signal to provide functions for the associated circuit.
Claims20
A clock distribution system comprising:
- at least one resonator spine that propagates a clock signal;
- at least one resonator rib conductively coupled to the at least one resonator spine and being arranged as a standing wave resonator, at least one of the at least one resonator rib having a thickness that varies along a length of the respective one of the at least one resonator rib;
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- at least one transformer-coupling line, each of the at least one transformer-coupling line being conductively coupled to an associated circuit and being inductively coupled to the at least one resonator rib to inductively generate a clock current corresponding to the clock signal to provide functions for the associated circuit.
A clock distribution system comprising:
- at least one resonator spine that propagates a clock signal;
- at least one resonator rib conductively coupled to the at least one resonator spine and being arranged as a standing wave resonator, at least one of the at least one resonator rib having a thickness that varies in a tapered manner along a length of the respective one of the at least one resonator rib;
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- at least one transformer-coupling line, each of the at least one transformer-coupling line being conductively coupled to an associated circuit and being inductively coupled to the at least one resonator rib to inductively generate a clock current corresponding to the clock signal to provide functions for the associated circuit.
A clock distribution system comprising:
- at least one resonator spine that propagates a clock signal;
- at least one resonator rib conductively coupled to the at least one resonator spine and being arranged as a standing wave resonator, at least one of the at least one resonator rib having a thickness that varies in a step-wise manner along a length of the respective one of the at least one resonator rib;
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- at least one transformer-coupling line, each of the at least one transformer-coupling line being conductively coupled to an associated circuit and being inductively coupled to the at least one resonator rib to inductively generate a clock current corresponding to the clock signal to provide functions for the associated circuit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.