Electrical Engineering Glossary Definition for Clock Jitter

Definition

A periodic waveform (especially a clock) is expected to cross certain thresholds at precisely timed moments. Variations from this ideal are called jitter.

For more information and illustrations, see:

• "Jitter Overview" in HFAN-04.3.0: Jitter Specifications Made Easy; and
• An Introduction to Jitter in Communications Systems.

See Also

• Deterministic Jitter
• Jitter
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