Title :
Direct jitter measurement technique
Author :
Cochrane, Peter ; Barley, I.W. ; O´Reilly, J.J.
Author_Institution :
Post Office Research Centre, Ipswich, UK
Abstract :
A jitter measurement technique is dscribed which provides a time and amplitude quantised histogram estimator for the probability density function of the transition times of a digital signal. Conventional statistical metrics are also obtained, so providing an accurate numerical description of jitter phenomena.
Keywords :
digital signals; electric noise measurement; digital signal; histogram estimator; jitter measurement technique; probability density function; statistical metrics;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19790551