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Phase noise measurements with the Koheron ALPHA250
2018-07-08We released a new FPGA design for phase noise measurements.
Using a Koheron ALPHA250, we compared the phase noise of 40 MHz signals from 3 different noise sources: a Red Pitaya STEMLab 125-14, another Koheron ALPHA250, and a 120 MHz signal generator (Keysight 33622A):
The higher phase noise of the Red Pitaya can be explained by the fact that the Red Pitaya DAC is clocked from a phase-locked loop inside the FPGA, instead of an external PLL.
The source code is available on GitHub for the ALPHA250 and the Red Pitaya.