System for feeding clock signals

摘要

A system for feeding clock signals to a plurality of load units comprises an oscillator for generating a first clock signal having a predetermined frequency, a plurality of signal lines for transmitting a signal representative of the first clock signal to a plurality of load units, and delays assigned to the plurality of signal lines for adjusting phases of the signal transmitted on a corresponding line at connection points between the oscillator and the load unit. Each load unit is responsive to the signal transmitted on a corresponding signal line for producing second clock signals with a frequency n times greater than that of the second clock signals where n is an integer greater than one. Each load unit further is responsive to the second clock signal for generating a plurality of third clock signals which have discrete phases. The plurality of load units are synchronized with at least one of the plurality of third clock signals.