Re: Metastability

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From: Anthony Scian
Date: Thu, 27 Apr 1989 15:49

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In article <Apr.26.15.07.22.1989.3661@klaatu.rutgers.edu> josh@klaatu.rutgers.edu (J Storrs Hall) writes:
>One commonly reads in articles about arbiter circuits that
>it has been proven that the problem of metastability cannot
>be completely avoided.  Is there an actual proof anywhere?

Yes, but I'm not sure where it was proven; try these references:

T.J.Chaney, A Comprehensize Bibliography on Synchronizers and Arbiters
Technical Memorandum # 306C, Institute for Biomedical Computing,
Washington University, St.Louis

T.J.Chaney, C.E.Molnar, Anomalous Behaviour of Synchronizer and Arbiter Circuits
IEEE Transactions on Computers, Vol. C-22 (1973), pp. 421-422

L.R.Morino, General Theory of Metastable Operation
IEE Transactions on Computers, Vol. C-30, 2 (1981), pp. 107-115

Most of the work is being done at Washington University, you should
contact either Chaney or Molnar for further information.

Anthony
//// Anthony Scian afscian@violet.uwaterloo.ca afscian@violet.waterloo.edu ////
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