EDN

Formal approach eases multiple clock design

Multiple, independent clocks are ubiquitous in system-on-chip (SoC) design. Most SoC devices have multiple interfaces, some following standards that use very different clock frequencies. Many modern ...
IFLScience

Multi-Ion Optical Atomic Clock Takes A Step Towards Changing The Definition Of A Second

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London. Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Verification Of Multi-Clock Designs: The Bigger Picture

Yesterday’s SoCs are today’s blocks and sub-chips. The resultant combination of interfaces, protocols and performance objectives regularly results in many clock domains on a single chip. Often, this ...
EDN

Multi benefits from multi-PLL programmable clocks

There are several different solutions for meeting the clock requirements in set-top box, digital TV, home gateway and consumer applications. Crystals and CMOS crystal oscillators have traditionally ...
Electronics Weekly

DATE: Multi-clock design without risk

Today’s technology nodes, at 90nm, 65nm, and below, enable a tremendous amount of functionality on a single chip. To create the high-performance and low-power requirements of consumer-centric, ...
Design-Reuse

Multiple clock domain SoCs: Verification techniques

With technology advancement and introduction of more complex SOCs, data transfer between multiple clock domains is more frequent and demanding, and CDC design and verification becomes a more ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Can RTL Clock Power Be Accurate Enough For Sub-20nm Multi-GHz Designs?

Can RTL power adequately model the key physical aspects of clocks in order to make reliable power-related decisions? What about further complexities that sub-20nm high-performance designs pose? The ...
Physics World

Multi-qubit entangled states boost atomic clock and sensor performance

Coloradans Left to right are Adam Kaufman, Nelson Darkwah Oppong, Alec Cao and Theo Lukin Yelin. They are inspecting an atomic optical clock at JILA. (Courtesy: Patrick Campbell/CU Boulder) Frequency ...
Gizmodo

Quattro Multi-Function Clock

As the next in Near Near Future’s ‘Strangely Familiar’ series of gadgets, this Quattro prototype alarm is a solid translucent block that has no visible buttons or markings. As the Quattro is rotated, ...