> Most synthesizers regardless of technology still end up with broadband > floors in the -150 dBc/Hz neighborhood, so now you're back to circa -120 > dBc/Hz inband... which is what the PSA-series spec sheets show.
I didn't phrase that very well; I meant to say that the broadband floor of your phase detector/dividers/other components is what keeps you from being able to drive the final YTO loop at -160 dBc/Hz even though the reference may be even cleaner than that. -- john, KE5FX _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
