tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28344720.post1458420759278631993..comments2024-02-21T06:47:29.430-07:00Comments on Chip Overclock<sup><small>®</small></sup>: My Stratum-1 Desk ClockChip Overclockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11195242013008369733noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28344720.post-54161676473955445872017-04-04T11:13:15.070-06:002017-04-04T11:13:15.070-06:00I own four Swiss mechanical watches, so I know whe...I own four Swiss mechanical watches, so I know where you're coming from on that. :-) Alas, someone sold an unused CSAC development board + physics package on eBay for $2000. I could have done that. I'll have to keep an eye out for another one. Also, Jackson Labs Technologies sells a board that includes a Microsemi CSAC *and* a uBlox GPS module. So you can synchronize the CSAC to GPS time,Chip Overclockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11195242013008369733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28344720.post-47982729125168417852017-04-04T11:03:54.503-06:002017-04-04T11:03:54.503-06:00I had missed the "physics package" bit a...I had missed the "physics package" bit and thought the price was around $1,200, sorry for the tantalizing.<br />That's still cheaper than most Swiss watches, let alone a 5071A :-)<br />Fazal Majidhttps://majid.info/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28344720.post-16970196258897523142017-04-01T15:14:20.762-06:002017-04-01T15:14:20.762-06:00Okay, I looked into this. The development board is...Okay, I looked into this. The development board is $825. But the CSAC itself, with its "physics package" (their term) is over $6000. That places it out of my "let's try this out" range. I was hoping for something more like $1600. Still, I'm grateful that you pointed me at it, Fazal. Thanks!Chip Overclockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11195242013008369733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28344720.post-35247454664787304872017-04-01T05:53:32.547-06:002017-04-01T05:53:32.547-06:00OH NOOOOOO! NOT ANOTHER PROJECT!!!!!! :-)OH NOOOOOO! NOT ANOTHER PROJECT!!!!!! :-)Chip Overclockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11195242013008369733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28344720.post-17256495137243207952017-03-31T21:41:48.533-06:002017-03-31T21:41:48.533-06:00I'm surprised someone with your skills hasn...I'm surprised someone with your skills hasn't built himself a Stratum 0 clock using the Microsemi chip-scaleatomic clock, essentially a MEMS version of the HP 5071A:<br />https://www.microsemi.com/products/timing-synchronization-systems/time-frequency-references/chip-scale-atomic-clockFazal Majidhttps://majid.info/noreply@blogger.com