It's About Time

Precision frequency control and timing are essential to all modern electronics technology.

An important aspect of cloud communications and IoT data transfer is the timing. Clock timing and data transmission are inextricably linked, and without synchronization nothing...

Get an insider’s look into a new approach for designing 5G radio access networks (RANs).

This article takes a deep dive into the importance of stable clocking in network synchronization, especially with the arrival of 5G, and techniques used by engineers to meet those...

Silicon-based timing solutions can offer performance advantages over quartz oscillators. We spoke to Piyush Sevilla, EVP of Marketing at SiTime, about their efforts in the timing...

Software-defined radios can monitor the integrity of satellites and ground stations and ensure the functionality of GPS tracking, autonomous driving, automation, and financial...

This article evaluates the various technology options for the roll-out of wireless TSNs and elaborates on the importance of an accurate time synchronization.

The third iteration of MIPI Alliance’s RF front-end interface specification is here, and it brings significant technical advances for 5G designers.

This article explores some common measurement parameters and how skew-matched coaxial assemblies can augment a test setup to boost the accuracy of the overall differential-signal...

New reference clocking solutions for automotive applications offer benefits like significantly lower jitter with greater frequency flexibility.

MEMS oscillators offer programmable features that open the door to customizable frequencies and other performance-enhancing advantages.

Wrapping up this two-part series, we break down the steps involved in simulating and measuring push-push oscillators in terms of output power and voltage tuning.

This first part of a two-part series discusses basic oscillator concepts such as the common-collector oscillator, which leads to the push-push oscillator architecture.

Different timing options are available for satellite applications, such as GPS Disciplined Oscillators and atomic clocks—it all depends on the orbit.

Choosing the right oscillator typically involves weighing multiple factors. Here are eight parameters that should be at the top of the list.

Various forms of crystal oscillators provide the signal generation and timing precision essential to the synchronization of many subsystems within military/aerospace systems.

This novel simulation method effectively analyzes a 2-GHz oscillator to better understand and optimize its noise performance.