[time-nuts] High rate, high precision/accuracy time interval counter methods

[Attila Kinali]

On Tue, 3 May 2016 22:31:14 +0200
Magnus Danielson <magnus at rubidium.dyndns.org> wrote:

> An alternative to the edge estimator method is to continuously sample, 
> mix with a reference frequency, decimate and then do arc-tangent of the 
> I/Q samples. This is what is used for phase-noise measurement such as 
> the Symmetricom/Microsemi test-kits, TimePod, and also the new R&S 
> phase-noise system. 

The "signal" is not a sinusoid, but discrete events. Think of it
as incomming pulses and you want to measure their arrival time.

			Attila Kinali

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