Pendulum Instruments, a global expert in time and frequency measurement, analysis, and calibration, has announced the new CNT-104R Multi-channel Rubidium Frequency Calibrator/Analyzer. The CNT-104R expands Pendulum’s Multi-channel Frequency Analyzer (MFA) family and is the third instrument in the series available in the color touchscreen, bench-top form factor. Parallel and independent time and frequency measurements leveraging gap-free technology inherited from the pioneering and award winning 4-channel CNT-104S MFA, simplifies the verification of Period, Time Interval Error, Pulse Width, Rise/Fall time, Slew Rate, Totalize and Voltage parameters.
New functionalities include a highly stable, built-in Rubidium atomic clock plus an optional GNSS receiver which can discipline the oscillator in the field to eliminate any frequency drift. The standard input frequency range is 400 MHz, with an optional RF input extending the bandwidth up to 24 GHz.
The new instrument addresses high-end metrology applications by combining an ultra-stable Rubidium Frequency Reference with a multi-channel frequency analyzer. This unique integration provides a one-box solution for ultra-high precision calibration applications when robust portability in between labs, inside a factory site, or between remote sites is necessary. The unit boasts impressive < 1E-11 frequency accuracy and < 10 ns to UTC for time calibration.
“We have successfully delivered thousands of high-accuracy frequency calibrator solutions to demanding metrology customers worldwide, but over recent years we have noted an increased demand for both parallel calibration of multiple test objects, as well as a demand for accurate calibration of synchronization timing sources to UTC” said Harald Kruger, CEO of Pendulum Instruments. “The launch of the CNT-104R will improve our ability to satisfy these customer needs” he continued.
With pricing starting at $16,000, a single CNT-104R replaces four Timer/Counters and a Rubidium Frequency Reference and is literally “5-instruments-in-a-box”.
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