Data path with clock-data tracking

Abstract

A system includes a plurality of sensing devices, a first multiplexer, a plurality of local return clock signal paths, a second multiplexer, and a data latch. Each sensing device outputs data onto a respective local data path in response to a clock signal on a clock signal path. The first multiplexor passes data from a selected local data path to a global data path. Each local return clock signal path is coupled to the clock signal path at a respective sensing device such that each local return clock signal path is routed along with a respective local data path. The second multiplexor passes a return clock signal from a selected local return clock signal path corresponding to the selected local data path to a global return clock signal path. The data latch latches the data on the global data path into the data latch in response to the return clock signal on the global return clock signal path.