Originally published at: https://www.protoexpress.com/blog/techniques-to-measure-and-avoid-jitter-in-pcbs/
A signal’s deflection from its ideal rising and falling edges is called a jitter in PCB. The jitter in clock signals can impact the timing synchronization and consequently disrupt the overall signal integrity of the system. Clock signals with less jitter are essential to meet high-speed data communication. Non-uniform impedance, crosstalk, interference, and power supply noise are some prevalent factors that reduce the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and cause jitter in communication channels. Clock jitter in your designs can be detected using an eye diagram. In this article, you will learn: How to measure clock jitter using an eye diagram Design…