Compact chips advance precision timing for communications, navigation and other applications

Compact chips advance precision timing for communications, navigation and other applications

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and its collaborators have delivered a small but mighty advancement in timing technology: compact chips that seamlessly convert light into microwaves. This chip could improve GPS, the quality of phone and internet connections, the accuracy of radar and sensing systems, and other technologies that rely on high-precision … Read more