Title :
Clock Skew Analysis in Optical Clock Distribution Network
Author :
Tosik, Grzegorz ; Abramowicz, Filip ; Lisik, Zbigniew ; Gaffiot, Frederic
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Electron., Tech. Univ. of Lodz, Lodz
Abstract :
The optical clock distribution has been considered to alleviate limitations due to metallic interconnections for future generation of VLSI. It can be interesting only, if it is able to provide some substantial improvement of IC features. This paper studies the effects of the VLSI structure thermal gradients on the clock skew in optical clock distribution network CDN.
Keywords :
VLSI; clocks; integrated circuit interconnections; integrated optoelectronics; optical interconnections; optical planar waveguides; system-on-chip; thermal analysis; CDN; SoC; VLSI structure; clock skew analysis; metallic interconnections; optical clock distribution network; optical interconnect; planar optical waveguide; thermal gradients; Clocks; Electromagnetic waveguides; High speed optical techniques; Optical crosstalk; Optical fiber networks; Optical interconnections; Optical receivers; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; CDN; Clock skew; Optical Clock Distribution System; Optical interconnect; SoC;
Conference_Titel :
CAD Systems in Microelectronics, 2007. CADSM '07. 9th International Conference - The Experience of Designing and Applications of
Conference_Location :
Lviv-Polyana
Print_ISBN :
966-533-587-0
DOI :
10.1109/CADSM.2007.4297605
