Electronic package with integrated clock distribution structure
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsHenning Braunisch, Raj Nair, Gilroy Vandentop
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Abstract
An electronic package and method for spatially distributing a clock signal is presented. The electronic package includes a low-loss structure, a semiconductor die, clocking vias, and clock receivers on the die. The low-loss structure is constructed and arranged to be driven by a clock signal and to produce standing waves. The clocking vias are constructed and arranged to connect the low-loss structure to the die and to conduct the standing waves to the die. The clock receivers generate respective synchronous on-chip clock signals based at least in part on the conducted standing waves.
Claims31
A method to spatially distribute a clock signal using an electronic package, comprising:
- receiving a clock signal by a low-loss portion;
- generating standing waves by the low-loss portion;
- conducting the standing waves through a plurality of clocking vias to a die;
- receiving the standing waves by clock receivers on the die;
- and
- generating a plurality of synchronous on-chip clock signals based on at least the standing waves.
A method to spatially distribute a clock signal using an electronic package, comprising:
- receiving a clock signal;
- generating standing waves based on the clock signal;
- conducting the standing waves through a plurality of clocking vias to a die;
- receiving the standing waves by clock receivers on the die;
- and
- generating a plurality of synchronous on-chip clock signals based on at least the standing waves.
An electronic package to spatially distribute a clock signal, comprising:
- a semiconductor die;
- a plurality of clocking vias adapted to conduct standing waves, generated based on the clock signal, to me die;
- and
- a plurality of clock receivers on the die to generate a plurality of synchronous on-chip clock signals based on at least the conducted standing waves.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.