Wireless clock distribution

摘要

Aspects of a method and system for 60 GHz wireless clock distribution may include configuring a microwave communication link established between a first chip and a second chip via a wireline communication bus. The configuration may comprise adjusting beamforming parameters of a first antenna array communicatively coupled to the first chip, and of a second antenna array communicatively coupled to the second chip. The first chip and the second chip may communicate a clock signal via said microwave communication link. The microwave communication link may be routed via one or more relay chips, when the first chip and the second chip cannot directly communicate. Control data may be transferred between the first chip, the second chip, and/or the one or more relay chips, which may comprise one or more antennas. The relay chips may be dedicated relay ICs or multi-purpose transmitter/receivers.

主权项

1. A wireless clock distribution system being operable to:
configure a first wireless link between a first chip and a second chip by communicating messages over a first wired connection between said first chip and said second chip; configure a second wireless link between said first chip and a third chip by communicating messages over a second wired connection between said first chip and said third chip; and relay a clock signal from said third chip to said second chip by said second wireless link and said first wireless link.