[time-nuts] DMTD Systems Papers

[Brian Kirby]

Here's a list of papers I have found on DMTD system designs
that have some inside details.  If you know of others, please
add for future reference.  Brian - KD4FM

Papers on Dual-Mixer Time-Difference systems:

Some Aspects of the Theory and Measurement of Frequency
Fluctuations in Frequency Standards.  Leonard  S. Cutler
(Hewlett-Packard Co.) (HP) and Campbell L. Searle
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology) (MIT). 1966. Concept.

Accurate Measurements of Spectra Density of Phase Noise in
Devices.  F. L. Walls, S. R. Stein.  NBS/NIST.  Mixer
Information.

The Measurement of Frequency and Frequency Stability
of Precision Oscillators.  David W.  Allan National Bureau
of Standards (NBS), now the National Institute of Standards
and Technology (NIST).  NBS Technical Note 669.

Report on NBS Dual Mixer Time Difference System (DMTD) built
for time-domain measurements associated with Phase 1 of GPS.  
David Allan NBS/NIST.  Has complete  schematics of unit
described.   NBSIR 75-827.

An NBS Phase Noise Measurement System Built for Frequency
Domain measurements.    S. R. Stein  NIST.  NBSIR 76-846. 
Phase Noise test set for GPS, includes schematics.

Picosecond Time Difference Measurement System.  D. W. Allan,
H. Daams.  1975.    29th Annual Symposium Frequency Control. 
Basic schematics.

Extending the Range and Accuracy of Phase Noise Measurements. 
F. L. Walls, A. J. D. Clements, C. M. Felton, M. A. Lombardi,
and M. D. Vanek.  NIST.  1988.  Phase noise systems, a little
about mixer terminations.

Environmental Effects in Mixers and Frequency Distribution
systems.  L. M. Nelson and F. L. Walls NIST.  1992 IEEE
Frequency Control Symposium.  Cable timing errors and mixer
terminations.

The Effect of Harmonic Distortion on Phase errors in Frequency
Distribution and Synthesis.  F. L. Walls, F. G. Ascarrunz. 
NIST,  SpectraDynamics.  Power effects on mixers.

Design Considerations in State-of-the-art Signal Processing
and Phase Noise Measurement systems.  F. L. Walls, S. R. Stein,
James E. Gray, David J. Glaze,  NIST.  Isolation amps and
mixer terminations.

Application Note 283-3  Low Phase Noise Applications of the
HP 8662A and 8663A Synthesized Signal Generators. 
Hewlett-Packard Co..  Goes into Phase Noise designs and has
general purpose information.

10514A/B Mixers Operating and Service Manual 02298-3 Jan 1967,  
10534A/B Mixers Operating and Service Manual 02396-2 June 1968. 
Hewlett-Packard Co. 

(1) Frequently asked questions about phase detectors. 
Mini-Circuits AN-41-001.  (2) Most often asked questions about
mixers.  (3) Most Often Asked Questions - Phase detectors.
   
(1) Mixer Application Information.  (2) Mixers:  Part 1. 
Characteristics and Performance.  (3) Mixers: Part 2 Theory and
Technology.  (4) Mixers as Phase Detectors.  Watkins-Johnson
Company Tech-notes.

Application Note - Double Balance Mixers.  Adams-Russell.

(1)  Phase Noise (2005).  (2) Tutorial on the double balanced
mixer (2006). (3)  Experimental methods for the measurement
of phase noise and frequency stability   (2007).  (4) Short
course on stable oscillators (2009).  Enrico Rubiola. 
FEMTO-ST Institute. 

Optimization of Dual-Mixer Time Difference Multiplier. 
L. Sojdr, J. Cermak, R. Barillet.  Czech Academy of Sciences,
BNM-SYRTE Observatoire de Paris.  Describes a  DMTD system.

Dual-Mixer Time-Difference Multiplier.  A. Kuna, J. Roztocil. 
Czech Technical University.  Improvements on DMTD system.