Source: http://www.testtek.com/en/detail-info.php?id=2151 Signal generators manufacturers set great store by specifying phase noise, such that, regardless of the application, phase noise is frequently taken as a proxy of the equipment's overall performance. However, phase noise performance might have little or no affect in some applications. For example, 'close in' phase noise creates problems when the signal generator is used as a local oscillator, limiting its sensitivity or impairing bit error rate (BER) performance if used as a clock. 'Far out' phase noise, on the other hand, affects wideband communications systems by raising the noise floor and limiting the reception of poor signals. Choosing a signal generator to match phase noise performance to the requirements of the application can be difficult as manufacturers often characterise phase noise performance at different carrier wave frequencies and at different offsets from the carrier signal. ...
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