Abstract: The purpose of this application note is to answer the question, "So now that we know what jitter is, why should I care?" To answer this question, we will explore some of the ways that jitter causes bit errors in the clock and data recovery (CDR) section of digital communication systems. The application note you have requested is available in Acrobat PDF format: APPLICATION NOTE 987: HFAN-04.0.4: Jitter in Digital Communication Systems, Part 2 (PDF, 86kB) A free Acrobat PDF reader is available from: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html Related Parts   APP 987: Mar 05, 2002 MAX3875 2.5Gbps, Low-Power, +3.3V Clock Recovery and Data Retiming IC Full Data Sheet (PDF, 456kB) MAX3876 2.5Gbps, Low-Power, +3.3V Clock-Recovery and Data-Retiming IC Full Data Sheet (PDF, 952kB) MAX3877 2.5Gbps, +3.3V Clock and Data Retiming ICs with Vertical Threshold Adjust Full Data Sheet (PDF, 556kB) MAX3878 2.5Gbps, +3.3V Clock and Data Retiming ICs with Vertical Threshold Adjust Full Data Sheet (PDF, 556kB) Automatic Updates Would you like to be automatically notified when new application notes are published in your areas of interest? Sign up for EE-Mail™. We Want Your Feedback!   Download, PDF Format (86kB)  AN987, AN 987, APP987, Appnote987, Appnote 987