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 ...| SierraConnect
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