Numerical reference frequency sample

Abstract

This paper introduces a novel way of producing a representative frequency sample data set for a system reference oscillator's operation with respect to its manufacturer's Allan Deviation specifications. The resultant availability of the algorithmically constructed frequency sample can greatly benefit the system analysis demands in which frequency and timing errors are essential parameters to be considered, particularly where external unexpected or unintentional disturbance to the frequency reference is an area of nascent concern. The sample set thus constructed can also be extrapolated to any desirable duration of the operational oscillator's runtime when obtaining the actual frequency behavior measurement sample is not possible.