Jitter in Oscillators

Jitter in oscillators should arise only from random sources if they are correctly designed and the output frequency matches the natural resonant frequency of the crystal. The random jitter in the oscillators should be sufficiently small as to be measured in picoseconds. This should be the case for all oscillators even for those whose output is a squarewave signal derived from the sine-wave output of the crystal oscillator.

The jitter in programmable crystal oscillators is generally larger due to the way in which their output frequency is generated. They usually use a phase locked loop (PLL) method of frequency generation and this can increase their susceptibility to jitter, usually in the order of 100ps rms. It is useful to consider the jitter that may be induced into the system from external systems. If a low jitter signal is essential to the workings of the system then choosing a component with low jitter values isn’t enough and a decision should be made to design a circuit that minimises jitter. For example shielding the component and circuitry from interference may be sufficient or placing a simple RC-filter in the supply line may help attenuate all high voltage ripples from the power supply. The output signal from the oscillator may be pure and clean however the circuit in which it lies may be easily susceptible to noise and jitter.

由于大多數數字系統都依賴于通用時鐘總線關心電路是否能承受任何輕微的時鐘脈沖定時的變化。

Jitter Effects

As most digital systems rely on a universal clock bus, we are concerned in whether a circuit can tolerate any slight changes in clock pulse timing.

在數字通信系統中，編碼數據是通常通過長距離發送，然后進行解碼一旦收到。然而，需要有一個共同的時鐘，以允許對脈沖進行解碼，并且如果時鐘中的任何一個受到抖動的影響，數據可能會丟失從源頭上講誠信。同樣值得考慮的是應用程序，然后選擇合適的晶體振蕩器。

In digital communication systems, the encoded data is usually sent over long distances and it is then decoded once received. However there needs to be a common clock to allow for the pulse to be decoded and if the clock of either is affected by jitter there may be some loss in data integrity from the source. Again it is worth considering your application before choosing an appropriate crystal oscillator.