Method and apparatus for characterizing phase noise and timing jitter in oscillators
US6167359A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 12, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R29/26
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A nonlinear analysis for characterizing phase noise and timing jitter in oscillators is disclosed. The method and apparatus utilize a nonlinear differential equation to characterize the phase error of a given oscillator. A precise stochastic characterization of timing jitter and spectral dispersion is also disclosed based on the nonlinear differential equation. Representative time and frequency domain computational techniques are disclosed for characterizing the phase noise and timing jitter of circuits. In addition, a single scalar constant, c, is utilized to describe jitter and spectral spreading in a noisy oscillator.
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