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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2006
Filed:
May. 02, 2002
Keng L. Wong, Portland, OR (US);
Niraj Bindal, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Hong-piao MA, Portland, OR (US);
George Geannopoulos, Portland, OR (US);
Greg F. Taylor, Portland, OR (US);
Edward A. Burton, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Keng L. Wong, Portland, OR (US);
Niraj Bindal, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Hong-Piao Ma, Portland, OR (US);
George Geannopoulos, Portland, OR (US);
Greg F. Taylor, Portland, OR (US);
Edward A. Burton, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A clock generating circuit is provided that includes a multiplexing device coupled to a clock distribution network to select between a synchronous mode and an asynchronous mode. The device may also include a plurality of distributed ring oscillators to drive the clock distribution network in the asynchronous mode. In the synchronous mode, the multiplexing device may pass a signal from a phase lock loop circuit located external to a core.