What is Clock skew?

The difference in arrival time of the same clock signal at different flip-flops. Because it changes setup and hold margins, clock tree synthesis keeps it small.

Field: Logic circuits

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  1. Which correctly describes clock skew in a synchronous circuit?

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Jitter Combinational circuit De Morgan's theorem Decoder Flip-flop Full adder Glitch Gray code Hold time Karnaugh map

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