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| author | Takeuchi, Makoto Saito, Haruo |
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| contents | The phase noise of low-noise oscillators is conventionally measured by the cross-spectrum method (CSM), which has a complicated setup. We developed an alternative method called zero-crossing analysis with a double recorder setup (ZCA-DRS) that has much simpler configuration, which we previously demonstrated to measure phase noise in the audible frequency range. In this study we conducted experiments using ZCA-DRS to measure phase noise in the radiofrequency range. A temperature-compensated crystal oscillator was used to generate a periodic signal at 27 MHz. The results demonstrated that the obtained single-side band spectrum was almost the same as that obtained by CSM. The measurement sensitivity was limited by the jitter of the internal clock and noise of the analog-to-digital converter. Thus, ZCA-DRS can be used as an alternative to CSM for phase noise measurement in the radiofrequency range. |
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| spellingShingle | Phase noise measurement by zero-crossing analysis with a double recorder setup in the radiofrequency range Takeuchi, Makoto Saito, Haruo Instrumentation and Detectors The phase noise of low-noise oscillators is conventionally measured by the cross-spectrum method (CSM), which has a complicated setup. We developed an alternative method called zero-crossing analysis with a double recorder setup (ZCA-DRS) that has much simpler configuration, which we previously demonstrated to measure phase noise in the audible frequency range. In this study we conducted experiments using ZCA-DRS to measure phase noise in the radiofrequency range. A temperature-compensated crystal oscillator was used to generate a periodic signal at 27 MHz. The results demonstrated that the obtained single-side band spectrum was almost the same as that obtained by CSM. The measurement sensitivity was limited by the jitter of the internal clock and noise of the analog-to-digital converter. Thus, ZCA-DRS can be used as an alternative to CSM for phase noise measurement in the radiofrequency range. |
| title | Phase noise measurement by zero-crossing analysis with a double recorder setup in the radiofrequency range |
| topic | Instrumentation and Detectors |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.15807 |