Abstract:
A method of synchronizing operations between integrated circuits can include transmitting a first clock signal from a first transmitter associated with a first integrated circuit of a first system, to a receiver associated with a second integrated circuit of a second system, receiving a second clock signal from a second transmitter associated with a third integrated circuit of the second system, receiving at the first system a first phase difference determined by the second system, wherein the first phase difference is determined between the first clock signal at the second system and the second clock signal at the second system, determining a second phase difference at the first system, wherein the second phase difference is determined between the first clock signal at the first system and the second clock signal at the first system, and determining a difference between the first phase difference and the second phase difference.
Abstract:
A system that switches between a clock signal from a first line card and a clock signal from a second line card based on information transmitted from the first line card and the second line card on timing signals is presented. Some methods include receiving a first pulse-width modulated clock signal from a first line card, the first pulse-width modulated clock signal including information regarding the status of the first line card; receiving a second pulse-width modulated clock signal from a second line card, the second pulse-width modulated clock signal including information regarding the status of the second line card; producing a clock signal from the first pulse-width modulated clock signal; and switching to producing the clock signal from the second pulse-width modulated clock signal based on the information in the first pulse-width modulated clock signal.
Abstract:
A system that switches between a clock signal from a first line card and a clock signal from a second line card based on information transmitted from the first line card and the second line card on timing signals is presented. Some methods include receiving a first pulse-width modulated clock signal from a first line card, the first pulse-width modulated clock signal including information regarding the status of the first line card; receiving a second pulse-width modulated clock signal from a second line card, the second pulse-width modulated clock signal including information regarding the status of the second line card; producing a clock signal from the first pulse-width modulated clock signal; and switching to producing the clock signal from the second pulse-width modulated clock signal based on the information in the first pulse-width modulated clock signal.
Abstract:
A system and method for clock phase alignment at a plurality of line cards over a backplane of a communication system. Phase adjustments are continually made for the clock signals at the line cards by dynamically measuring the propagation delay between the timing device and each of the plurality of line cards and continuously communicating the appropriate phase adjustment to each of the plurality of line cards.
Abstract:
A method of operating a clock circuit can include transmitting a clock signal from a transmitter of a first system to a receiver of a second system, where a first repeating edge of a clock cycle of the clock signal repeats at a predetermined constant frequency within the clock signal to synchronize operations of the second system, and varying, by the first system, a second edge within the clock cycle of the clock signal to transmit a data transmission within the clock signal.