Opto-Electronic Oscillator Clock With Optical Distribution Network
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1. Clock circuitry for an electronic system including a component at a first location and requiring a clock signal, the clock circuitry comprising:
- an optical clock generator at a second location remote from the first location and having an optical clock output; and
an optical clock distribution network, for coupling the optical clock output to the component.
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Abstract
Clock circuitry, for an electronic system including a component requiring a clock signal, comprises an opto-electronic oscillator for producing an optical clock signal at an optical clock output; and a feedback loop coupling the optical clock output back to the opto-electronic oscillator.
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1. Clock circuitry for an electronic system including a component at a first location and requiring a clock signal, the clock circuitry comprising:
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an optical clock generator at a second location remote from the first location and having an optical clock output; and an optical clock distribution network, for coupling the optical clock output to the component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for generating and distributing a clock signal through a system having clock destinations with components that require clock signals, the method comprising:
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generating an optical clock signal; producing an electronic clock signal from the optical clock signal; wherein the generating includes employing the electronic clock signal as feedback; distributing the optical clock signal to clock destinations; and converting the optical clock signal to an electronic clock signal at the clock destinations. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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