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Clock Frequency Multiplier PLL and Clock Tree
- Clock sourced from a lower-frequency external (quartz) reference.
- Multiplied up internally with a phase-locked loop.
- Dynamic frequency scaling (future topic) implemented with a programmable division ratio.
- Skew in delivery is minimised using a
balanced clock distribution tree.
- Physical layout:
fractal of H's, ensuring equal wire lengths.
- Inverters are used to minimise pulse shrinkage
(duty-cycle distortion).