Systems and methods for clock synchronization
View Patent ↗The present disclosure relates to a device and methods for clock synchronization. The device may include a first synchronization component and one or more second synchronization components. The first synchronization component may be configured to transmit a first synchronization signal to the one or more second synchronization components. Each second synchronization component of the one or more second synchronization components may be configured to generate a second synchronization signal based on the first synchronization signal and transmit the second synchronization signal to one or more detectors. The second synchronization signal may be configured to reset a clock of a detector of the one or more detectors corresponding to the each second synchronization component.
1 . A device for clock synchronization, the device comprising a first synchronization component and one or more second synchronization components, wherein
the first synchronization component is configured to transmit a first synchronization signal to the one or more second synchronization components;
each second synchronization component of the one or more second synchronization components is configured to generate a second synchronization signal based on the first synchronization signal and transmit the second synchronization signal to one or more detectors, the second synchronization signal being configured to reset a clock of a detector of the one or more detectors corresponding to the each second synchronization component.
2 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more detectors in the device are configured to detect a same portion or different portions of a subject.
3 . The device of claim 1 , wherein
transmission times for transmitting the first synchronization signal from the first synchronization component to the one or more second synchronization components are substantially the same; or
transmission times for transmitting the first synchronization signal from the first synchronization component to the one or more second synchronization components allow a signal skew of the first synchronization signal less than a first skew threshold in a picosecond level.
4 . The device of claim 1 , wherein
transmission times for transmitting one or more second synchronization signals from the one or more second synchronization components to the one or more detectors are substantially the same; or
transmission times for transmitting one or more second synchronization signals from the one or more second synchronization components to the one or more detectors allow a signal skew of the one or more second synchronization signals less than a second skew threshold in a picosecond level.
5 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the first synchronization component is connected to the one or more second synchronization components via one or more cables with an equal length.
6 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more second synchronization components are connected to the one or more detectors, respectively, via one or more cables with an equal length.
7 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the first synchronization signal includes a synchronization clock signal and a synchronization reset signal.
8 . The device of claim 1 , wherein
the first synchronization component includes a first buffer unit and one or more second buffer units;
the first buffer unit is configured to transmit the first synchronization signal to the one or more second buffer units; and
each of the one or more second buffer units is configured to process the first synchronization signal and/or transmit the first synchronization signal to at least one of the one or more second synchronization components.
9 . The device of claim 1 , wherein
the each second synchronization component includes a third buffer unit and one or more fourth buffer units;
the third buffer unit is configured to transmit the second synchronization signal to at least one of the one or more fourth buffer units; and
each of the one or more fourth buffer units is configured to transmit the second synchronization signal to at least one of the one or more detectors.
10 . The device of claim 1 , wherein
each detector of the one or more detectors includes at least one third synchronization component; and
the at least one third synchronization component is configured to reset a clock of the each detector based on a second synchronization signal received from a second synchronization component corresponding to the each detector.
11 . The device of claim 1 , wherein to generate the second synchronization signal based on the first synchronization signal, the each second synchronization component is further configured to perform a processing operation on the first synchronization signal, the processing operation including at least one of a frequency adjustment operation, a filtering operation, a denoising operation, an enhancement operation, a smoothing operation, or a transformation operation.
12 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the first synchronization signal is transmitted to the one or more second synchronization components via a differential transmission link.
13 . The device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a controller configured to adjust a frequency and/or a phase of the first synchronization signal and transmit the adjusted first synchronization signal to the one or more second synchronization components.
14 . The device of claim 1 , wherein:
the first synchronization component includes a digital switch circuit (DSW) with a central control and/or data switching function; and/or
the one or more second synchronization components include one or more logical coincidence circuits (LCCs) with a distributed local function and/or a cross-composite computing function; and
wherein:
the DSW is configured to generate the first synchronization signal, process the first synchronization signal to obtain one or more intermediate synchronization signals, and/or correspondingly transmit the one or more intermediate synchronization signals to the one or more LCCs; and
each of the one or more LCCs is configured to further process a received intermediate synchronization signal to obtain one or more second synchronization signals and transmit the one or more second synchronization signals to the one or more detectors.
15 . The device of claim 1 , wherein:
the first synchronization component includes a clock generation unit and a first allocation unit;
the clock generation unit is connected to the first allocation unit;
the clock generation unit is configured to generate a clock signal and send the clock signal to the first allocation unit;
the first allocation unit is connected to the one or more second synchronization components; and
the first allocation unit is configured to receive the clock signal, generate a synchronization clock signal based on the clock signal, and synchronously transmit the synchronization clock signal to the one or more second synchronization components.
16 . The device of claim 15 , wherein:
the first allocation unit includes a first allocation subunit, a reset signal generation subunit, and a reset signal allocation subunit;
the first allocation subunit is connected to the reset signal generation subunit, the reset signal allocation subunit, and the one or more second synchronization components, respectively; and
the first allocation subunit is configured to receive the clock signal, generate the synchronization clock signal based on the clock signal, and synchronously transmit the synchronization clock signal to the reset signal generation subunit, the reset signal allocation subunit, and the one or more second synchronization components, so as to ensure the device transmit and receive a reset pulse, and to reset the one or more detectors.
17 . The device of claim 16 , wherein:
the first allocation subunit includes one or more clock buffers configured to generate one or more intermediate synchronization signals that are independent with each other.
18 . The device of claim 1 , wherein:
the one or more second synchronization components include a second reset signal allocation subunit connected to the first synchronization component; and
the second reset signal allocation subunit is configured to receive the first synchronization signal, and transmit one or more second synchronization signals to the one or more detectors.
19 . The device of claim 1 , wherein:
the one or more second synchronization components include a clock allocation circuit configured to allocate a synchronization reset signal of one or more second synchronization signals generated by the one or more second synchronization components.
20 . A method implemented on at least one machine each of which has at least one processor and at least one storage device for clock synchronization of a device, comprising:
generating, by a first synchronization component of the device, a first synchronization signal;
transmitting, by the first synchronization component, the first synchronization signal to one or more second synchronization components of the device;
generating, by each second synchronization component of the one or more second synchronization components, a second synchronization signal based on the first synchronization signal; and
transmitting, by the each second synchronization component, the second synchronization signal to one or more detectors of the device to reset one or more clocks of the one or more detectors.