A Method for Skew-free Distribution of Digital Signals Using Matched Variable Delay Lines
The ability to distribute signals everywhere in a circuit with controlled and known delays is essential in large, high-speed digital systems. We present a technique by which a signal driver can adjust the arrival time of the signal at the end of the wire using a pair of matched variable delay...
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| author | Knight, Thomas Wu, Henry M. |
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| description | The ability to distribute signals everywhere in a circuit with controlled and known delays is essential in large, high-speed digital systems. We present a technique by which a signal driver can adjust the arrival time of the signal at the end of the wire using a pair of matched variable delay lines. We show an implemention of this idea requiring no extra wiring, and how it can be extended to distribute signals skew-free to receivers along the signal run. We demonstrate how this scheme fits into the boundary scan logic of a VLSI chip. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/59862019-04-10T17:24:36Z A Method for Skew-free Distribution of Digital Signals Using Matched Variable Delay Lines Knight, Thomas Wu, Henry M. clock distribution synchronization skew compensation sphase adjustment The ability to distribute signals everywhere in a circuit with controlled and known delays is essential in large, high-speed digital systems. We present a technique by which a signal driver can adjust the arrival time of the signal at the end of the wire using a pair of matched variable delay lines. We show an implemention of this idea requiring no extra wiring, and how it can be extended to distribute signals skew-free to receivers along the signal run. We demonstrate how this scheme fits into the boundary scan logic of a VLSI chip. 2004-10-04T14:25:28Z 2004-10-04T14:25:28Z 1992-03-01 AIM-1282 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/5986 en_US AIM-1282 13 p. 36138 bytes 144481 bytes application/octet-stream application/pdf application/octet-stream application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | clock distribution synchronization skew compensation sphase adjustment Knight, Thomas Wu, Henry M. A Method for Skew-free Distribution of Digital Signals Using Matched Variable Delay Lines |
| title | A Method for Skew-free Distribution of Digital Signals Using Matched Variable Delay Lines |
| title_full | A Method for Skew-free Distribution of Digital Signals Using Matched Variable Delay Lines |
| title_fullStr | A Method for Skew-free Distribution of Digital Signals Using Matched Variable Delay Lines |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Method for Skew-free Distribution of Digital Signals Using Matched Variable Delay Lines |
| title_short | A Method for Skew-free Distribution of Digital Signals Using Matched Variable Delay Lines |
| title_sort | method for skew free distribution of digital signals using matched variable delay lines |
| topic | clock distribution synchronization skew compensation sphase adjustment |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/5986 |
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