Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Low-jitter high-frequency clock channel
- Patent Title (中): 低抖动高频时钟通道
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Application No.: US12555564Application Date: 2009-09-08
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Publication No.: US07839161B2Publication Date: 2010-11-23
- Inventor: Afshin Momtaz
- Applicant: Afshin Momtaz
- Applicant Address: US CA Irvine
- Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
- Current Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Irvine
- Agency: Brake Hughes Bellermann LLP
- Main IPC: H03K17/16
- IPC: H03K17/16

Abstract:
According to one general aspect, an apparatus may include a clock channel, a shielding tunnel, and clock repeaters. In various embodiments, the clock channel may be configured to carry the clock signal, and may include a portion of a metal layer of an integrated circuit. In some embodiments, the shielding tunnel may be configured to shield, in at least four directions, the clock channel from other signals, and may include portions of a at least three metal layers of the integrated circuit. The shielding tunnel may be connected to the positive and negative supplies in order to provide the required power for the clock repeaters.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100182045A1 LOW-JITTER HIGH-FREQUENCY CLOCK CHANNEL Public/Granted day:2010-07-22
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