Phase noise analyser targets precision oscillator characterisation
Microchip has announced a next-generation phase noise instrument combining timing technologies in a compact measurement instrument. The 53100a phase noise analyser is designed to help research and manufacturing engineers make precise and accurate measurement of frequency signals, including those generated by atomic clocks and other high-performance frequency reference modules and subsystems.
The 53100A phase noise analyser is designed for engineers and scientists who rely on precise and accurate measurement of frequency signals generated for 5G networks, data centres, commercial and military aircraft systems, space vehicles, communication satellites and metrology applications. It can measure RF signals up to 200MHz, and rapidly acquires frequency signals and characterises the phase noise, jitter, Allan deviation (ADEV) and time deviation (TDEV). All attributes of a frequency reference can be characterised with a single instrument within minutes.
The 53100A phase noise analyser enables a variety of configurations by allowing up to three separate devices to be tested simultaneously using a single reference, enabling higher capacity for stability measurements.
The analyser’s dimensions are 344 x 215 x 91mm (13.5 x 8.5 x 3.6 inches), making it small enough for integration into manufacturing automated test equipment (ATE) systems. It is powerful enough for laboratory-grade metrology, adds Microchip. The interface provides backward compatibility with Microchip’s 51xxA test sets’ command and data stream, reducing the need to redesign existing ATE infrastructure.
The 53100A phase noise analyser provides flexibility by allowing an input reference device to be connected through the front panel at a different nominal frequency than the device under test – allowing a single reference to characterise a variety of oscillator products. Rubidium frequency standards such as Microchip’s 8040C-LN or a quartz oscillator (such as Microchip’s 1000C OCXO) can be used as a reference.
The 53100A phase noise analyser is available now. Microchip provides technical support services and an extended warranty.
