Timing and Timekeeping

This article is part of the TechXchange: Oscillations, Timing and Synchronization

The pursuit of precise timekeeping not only supports the progress of scientific development by providing chronological accuracy, it also directly impacts engineering development. Time is behind everything from accurate navigation to secure digital communications, and testing, evaluating, and developing modern embedded solutions require a thorough knowledge of timekeeping technologies and their application. To help you keep pace with the latest technologies, we've put together a collection of informative articles on topics like signal timing and jitter.

Timing and Timekeeping

• Timely Thoughts
• Accurate Time Measurement
• Understanding Real Time for Measurement and Automation

Device and System Timing

• Communications Timing: Pruning clock-tree problems
• It’s the Time Thing

Signal Timing and Jitter

• Taking a Signal to Bits
• Measuring digital clock stability and jitter with an oscilloscope
• The Uncertainty About Jitter
• Achieving Sub-ns Synchronization in Ethernet Networks

Related Technologies

• Piyush Sevalia of SiTime on MEMS-Based Timing
• Vehicular Antennas, GPS Timing Antennas and Portable UHF Antenna
• Oscilloscopes and VNAs boost time- and frequency-domain analysis options
• Whitepaper: Time Domain Analysis with a VNA