CHARACTERIZATION OF DIGITIZER TIMEBASE JITTER BY MEANS OF THE ALLAN VARIANCE

Pasquale Arpaia, Pasquale Daponte, Sergio Rapuano
Abstract:
The use of the Allan variance for the characterization of the jitter timebase error in waveform digitizers is proposed. With this aim, the Allan variance is shown to be a sound basis for defining and measuring a suitable figure of merit, diagnosing the jitter noise type, and including a jitter error block into a previously proposed digitizer model. Experimental results highlighting the effectiveness of the Allan variance in the characterization of digitizer jitter error are discussed.
Keywords:
waveform digitizers, jitter, Allan variance, modeling, testing, diagnostics
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Event details
IMEKO TC:
TC4
Event name:
TC4 Symposium 2001
Title:

11th IMEKO TC4 Symposium on Trends in Electrical Measurements and Instrumentation (together with 6th IMEKO TC4 Workshop on ADC Modelling and Testing)

Place:
Lisbon, PORTUGAL
Time:
13 September 2001 - 14 September 2001