Patent ID: 6407575
Filing Date: 2002-06-18
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A clock source suitable for use in a computer system, said clock source comprising:a signal source having a periodic signal output; a bandpass filter connected to said periodic signal output, said bandpass filter for removing at least some of the harmonics present in said periodic signal out put and producing a filtered signal output; an amplifier connected to said bandpass filter, said amplifier for producing an amplified signal output; a power splitter for receiving said amplified signal output and producing a first and a second matched clock signal outputs, said first matched clock signal out-put having an electrical isolation of at least twenty decibels (20 db) from said second matched clock signal output; a first matching resistance connected to receive said first matched clock signal out put and produce a first isolated clock signal; a second matching resistance connected to receive said second matched clock signal output and produce a second isolated clock signal, wherein said first and said second matching resistances provide a proper termination for the amplified signal output, and clock output ports for connecting each matched clock signal to a number of clock receivers, wherein the number of clock receivers may be from none to a plurality of clock receivers, wherein the number of clock receivers connected to either clock output port has substantially no effect on the clock signals.