Comparison of jitter measurements in the time and frequency domain

When analyzing the robustness of data transmission systems, jitter is a key indicator. It is recommended to use jitter measurement instruments for both the time and frequency domain in order to differentiate between fast and slow moving artifacts.
April 27, 2020

The R&S®RTO digital oscilloscope and the R&S®FSWP phase noise analyzer measure jitter signals (TIE) comparably and precisely – the R&S®RTO in the time domain, the R&S®FSWP in the frequency domain. The R&S®RTO offers more capability with additional results such as duty cycle or data dependent jitter and analysis of fast transient signals at limited sensitivity. The R&S®FSWP offers easy separation of periodic and random jitter at an unbeatable sensitivity of a few fs. The R&S®RTO and the R&S®FSWP complement one another well and present an ideal solution for jitter measurements.