Symmetricom Updates Rubidium Frequency Standard With Low Phase Noise
The Symmetricom 8040C provides a frequency reference with multiple output signal formats in a 1U rack mountable chassis. The 8040C offers configurable RF outputs, GPS disciplining and a RS-232 interface for command and control. Designed around Symmetricom's X72 rubidium oscillator, the 8040C is field configurable, allowing the instrument to support changing functionality in evolving systems.
"The new low phase noise option allows us to meet more stringent frequency reference applications," commented Doug Lowrie, product manager at Symmetricom. "With this option, we are addressing the requirements of satellite ground station applications where frequency stability and low noise are critical parameters to track and communicate to satellites. Additionally, our solution provides flexible output options in a 1U rack mount package making the 8040C's cost per output the industry's lowest."
"Many of our customers, some of whom are leading government manufacturers, have relied on Symmetricom's 8040C Rubidium Frequency Standard for the generation and distribution of precision time and frequency signals," commented Gary Geil, president of Geil Corporation. "This unit can be synchronized to a primary reference and output a 1, 5 and 10 MHz low phase noise signal along with a corrected 1pps. Customers utilize these precision signals as the reference source in sophisticated automatic test equipment."
SOURCE: Symmetricom Inc.