Metastability and Synchronizers: A Tutorial
The work
| Authors | Ran Ginosar |
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| Editors | |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2011 |
| Citekey | ginosar2011metastability |
Where it appeared
| Published in | IEEE Design & Test of Computers |
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| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 23--35 |
Identifiers
| DOI | 10.1109/mdt.2011.113 |
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| OpenAlex | W2119616711 |
Access
| Landing page | https://doi.org/10.1109/mdt.2011.113 |
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Abstract
Metastability can arise whenever a signal is sampled close to a transition, leading to indecision as to its correct value. Synchronizer circuits, which guard against metastability, are becoming ubiquitous with the proliferation of timing domains on a chip. Despite the critical importance of reliable synchronization, this topic remains inadequately understood. This tutorial provides a glimpse into the theory and practice of this fascinating subject.
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@article{ginosar2011metastability,
title = {Metastability and Synchronizers: A Tutorial},
author = {Ran Ginosar},
year = {2011},
journal = {IEEE Design \& Test of Computers},
publisher = {Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers},
volume = {28},
number = {5},
pages = {23--35},
doi = {10.1109/mdt.2011.113},
}
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