The Modular Intelligent Frequency, Time and Time Interval (MIFTTI) subsystem program

Author

Lyon, K.D. ; Riley, W.J. ; Vaccaro, J.R.

Author_Institution

EC&G Frequency Products, Salem, MA, USA

fYear

1989

fDate

31 May-2 Jun 1989

Firstpage

225

Lastpage

231

Abstract

MIFTTI is a modular time and frequency subsystem that includes built-in intelligence to improve its performance. Modularity is used to achieve maximum configuration flexibility. This work describes the continuing research on the MIFTTI subsystem. The first year of this 30-month program has concentrated on defining the architecture and packaging concepts of the MIFTTI subsystem, design of the basic crystal oscillator and rubidium frequency references, and development of the basic control software. The results are encouraging, and show the potential for significant improvements in the capabilities of military time and frequency subsystems by the incorporation of these concepts

Keywords

atomic clocks; crystal resonators; frequency measurement; measurement standards; military systems; oscillators; rubidium; time measurement; MIFTTI; Rb frequency reference; built-in intelligence; configuration flexibility; control software; crystal oscillator; military subsystems; modular intelligent frequency time and time interval system; modular time and frequency subsystem; packaging concepts; system architecture; Aging; Batteries; Computer architecture; Frequency; Hardware; Microcomputers; Oscillators; Power supplies; Software testing; Temperature sensors;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Frequency Control, 1989., Proceedings of the 43rd Annual Symposium on

Conference_Location

Denver, CO

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/FREQ.1989.68869

Filename

68869