5.4.3 - Clock Management and Synchronization
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Practice Questions
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What does CDC stand for?
💡 Hint: Think about crossing over different clock signals.
What is the primary use of PLLs?
💡 Hint: Consider how PLLs help in maintaining synchronization.
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What is the purpose of Clock Domain Crossing (CDC)?
💡 Hint: Think about how signals cross over from one clock domain to another.
True or False: PLLs can be used to generate clocks that maintain the timing coherence between different circuit components.
💡 Hint: Consider the role of PLLs in synchronization.
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Challenge Problems
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Given an SoC with varying digital and analog components, design the clock management system. Discuss how to handle clock domain crossing and the implementation of PLLs and clock trees.
💡 Hint: Think about the types of IPs and their clock requirements.
Analyze a case where a high-frequency digital IP and low-speed analog device are integrated into an SoC, and the observed performance issues due to clock misalignment.
💡 Hint: Consider both frequency needs and synchronization.
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