[time-nuts] NCOCXO anyone?

Richard (Rick) Karlquist richard at karlquist.com
Fri Jul 22 16:22:02 UTC 2016


On 7/22/2016 2:22 AM, Attila Kinali wrote:
> Hoi Rick,
>
> On Thu, 21 Jul 2016 18:47:24 -0700
> "Richard (Rick) Karlquist" <richard at karlquist.com> wrote:
>
>> Also in 1996, phase microsteppers were already legacy
>> technology and didn't have a good reputation for spectral
>> purity.  Another non-panacea.
>
> If they are legacy, what is current state of the art?
> And is that how your DDS approach came to be?
>
>
> 			Attila Kinali
>


Yes the DDS papers of 1995/1996 were in response to
the limitations of phase microsteppers.  I have been
out of the precision frequency field since 1998,
so I can't speak for the current state of the art.

Rick



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