Clock Skew In Large Multi-GHz Clock Trees

By Chris Pearson, ADI

This article identifies several areas of concern in the design process, manufacturing process, and application environment that can cause clock skews of 1 ps or more. With regards to these areas of concern, several recommendations, examples, and rules of thumb will be provided to help the reader gain an intuitive feel for the root cause and magnitude of clock skew errors. To learn more, download the full white paper.