[time-nuts] NCOCXO anyone?

Anders Wallin anders.e.e.wallin at gmail.com
Fri Jul 22 03:49:07 EDT 2016


> richard at karlquist.com said:
> > Also in 1996, phase microsteppers were already legacy technology and
> didn't
> > have a good reputation for spectral purity.  Another non-panacea.
>
> What is a phase microstepper and/or how does it compare to a DDS?
>
> (Google gets lots of hits, but they all refer to motors.)
>


H-maser aging is typically compensated by something like
spectratime femto-stepper
http://www.spectratime.com/products/itest/clock-instruments/FemtoStepper/
microsemi AOG
http://www.microsemi.com/products/timing-synchronization-systems/time-frequency-references/active-hydrogen-maser/aog-110
(there are probably others, please post if you know about them!)

afaik they contain a OCXO/BVA that is steered based on a DMTD measurement
against the input reference.


AW


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