Generating a local clock domain using dynamic controls

A method for generating a local clock domain within an operation includes steps of: receiving a clock frequency measurement for a slow portion of logic within the operation; generating a local signal to indicate commencement of the operation and to function as a clock gating signal; latching the clo...

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Main Authors MCNAMARA TIMOTHY GERARD, TAST HANS-WERNER, SHUM CHUNG-LUNG KEVIN, HUOTT WILLIAM VINCENT, MAYER GUENTER, CAREY SEAN MICHAEL, JACOBI CHRISTIAN, WOOD MICHAEL HEMSLEY
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LanguageEnglish
Published 16.08.2011
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
PHYSICS
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Summary:A method for generating a local clock domain within an operation includes steps of: receiving a clock frequency measurement for a slow portion of logic within the operation; generating a local signal to indicate commencement of the operation and to function as a clock gating signal; latching the clock gating signal to a selected cycle; generating clock domain controls based on the clock gating signal such that the operation times itscommencement on the selected cycle; and propagating the clock gating signal in ungated latches for a number of cycles, such that a second operation is restricted from being launched until the operation completes.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20070859819