System and method for synchronizing divide-by counters

ABABABABABABABA synchronization system capable of simultaneously resetting frequency divide-by counters of multiple processors (A, B) to zero regardless of the divide-by frequency signal (Mclk/n signal) and regardless of the magnitude of the clock mesh delays experienced by the Mclk/n signals in the...

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Hauptverfasser: Hilgendorf, Rolf, Kuenzer, Jens, Lichtenau, Cédric, Pflueger, Thomas, Ringler, Mathew I, Salem, Gerard M, Sandon, Peter A, Thygesen, Dana J, Weiss, Ulrich
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:ABABABABABABABA synchronization system capable of simultaneously resetting frequency divide-by counters of multiple processors (A, B) to zero regardless of the divide-by frequency signal (Mclk/n signal) and regardless of the magnitude of the clock mesh delays experienced by the Mclk/n signals in the processors. The synchronization system includes a mesh delay circuit for each processor that simulates in the undivided signal (Mclk/1 signal) the clock mesh delay experienced by the Mclk/n signal in that processor so as to provide an Lclk signal. A phase detector detects the phase offset between the Mclk/n signal and the Sysclk signal and sends an asynchronous offset signal to a counter re-setter that resets the divide-by counter to zero based on the offset signal.