Abstract:
Cumulative delay contributions introduced by an input buffer and by the metal line that distributes the buffered external control signal to a plurality of synchronizing and/or enabling circuits for performing a transfer of data to and from an integrated device, can be significantly reduced by having the external signal applied on a pad distributed unbuffered through a metal line of sufficiently large size (conductivity) such to introduce a negligible intrinsic propagation delay, though fulfilling the specified maximum admitted input pad capacitance, and by realizing locally dedicated input buffers to each of a plurality of synchronizing and/or enabling circuits of data transfer of the integrated device for applying thereto a buffered replica of the external signal present on said distributing metal line.