
7 Analog Modules Synchronization
254 System Reference, January 2001
Synchronization Uncertainty
For high speed mixed-signal applications, the key is to
decrease uncertainty with the timing system in the analog
modules.
The uncertainty arises from the relationship between
phases of the trigger signal applied to analog modules and
the master clock used for trigger signals and analog
modules. Hence, uncertainty is also associated with your
trigger line length on the DUT board.
For the following high speed analog modules, the timing
calibration supplied by the system measures the phase
between the master clock edge and the trigger edge under
a fixed condition.
• High Speed AWG
• High Speed Digitizer
• Dual High Speed Sampler
Hence, the system can use the calibration data to compen-
sate the trigger timing to the analog modules for removing
the synchronization uncertainty of the timing system in
the analog modules. However, this compensation is valid
only when you use the same master clock for the digital
channel as the trigger source and the analog module. This
is because, when different master clocks are used for
them, the phases of the master clocks are independent.
Therefore, if your application requires some certainty of
the synchronization, you should use the same master
clock for the digital channel as is used for the trigger
source and analog module.
If you use multiple analog modules when using different
master clocks, uncertainty will occur between analog
modules. However, you can remove the uncertainty
between the same kinds of analog modules (for high speed
AWGs or dual high speed samplers) even if you use
different master clock sources for digital channels and
analog modules. For details, see “Master Trigger Func-
tion” on page 260.
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