[time-nuts] Good references to noise related subjects?

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In a message dated 2/2/2007 04:41:14 Pacific Standard Time,  
bruce.griffiths at xtra.co.nz writes:

Stephan  Sandenbergh wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> My knowledge base on phase  noise, low-noise design, noise figure, etc. is
> based upon many bits  and pieces that I have gathered from many sources (e.g
> famous books  like Motchenbacher, Pozar and the NIST Tech note 1337 as well
> as the  internet and appnotes). However, each discipline has their own take
> on  the subject (e.g RF guys - see it as noise figure and phase noise;  time
> guys - talk a lot about Allan dev, phase noise, different noise  types;
> electronic guys - talk about V^2/Hz, noise current, noise  voltage etc.;
> Digital guys - go for jitter and the eye pattern  etc.)
>
> I realize that all of this is actually the same thing  from different view
> points (the view point being the one that is most  convenient to the
> application). At the same time, I realize that a top  view picture of my
> knowledge base might look like Swiss cheese with a  few holes in it. Could
> anyone recommend some good books that provide a  more comprehensive
> background on these topics?    
>



Hi Stephen,
 
there is an article in the latest IEEE UFFC proceedings. It talks about the  
differences between crystal versus amp induced noise in Quartz oscillators, 
and  discusses Leeson etc.
 
It's called "Phase noise in Ultra low noise quartz oscillators" or  something 
similar.
 
bye,
Said