Phase noise is the result of small random fluctuations or uncertainty in the phase of an electronic signal. We specify and measure phase noise because it is a fundamental limitation in the performance ...

I sometimes need a noise generator for testing equipment, and useful signals must often be mixed with the noise, such as when testing equipment designed to extract a clean signal from a contaminated ...

For spectrum analyzers lacking a tracking generator, this broadband RF noise source is affordable and will help measure a ...

The behavior of analog circuits can often be characterized by sweeping their inputs with a signal going across a range of frequencies and then observing the output. These sweeps can be composed of ...

At the high end, analog generators retain several advantages for specific applications. Regardless of the exact technique used in a synthesizer, signal generation involves counters, dividers, and ...

The system in Figure 2 uses the ADF4372 PLL (see Figure 5), a wideband synthesizer with integrated VCO, that allows the implementation of fractional-N or integer-N frequency synthesizers when used ...

Is Your Generator Too Loud? Here’s How You Can Measure Decibels and Reduce the Noise.