Section 16.7
Asynchronous buses

The alternative method of controlling the bus, asynchronously, is presented in this section. No timing clock is used, but a dependency exists between signals. One signal must occur before another can occur, thereby keeping order. Asynchronous buses are often faster than their synchronous counterparts but are more difficult to build and get right.

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