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Atomic Clock Suite

Assembly

Redundant rubidium atomic frequency standards and a frequency synthesis unit that produce the 10.23 MHz reference from which every broadcast code and carrier is derived. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.

Atomic Clock Suite parts and their functions

5 top-level parts · 825 parts in total · full bill of materials below
Atomic Clock Suite parts diagram: 1 rubidium atomic frequency standard, 2 frequency synthesis unit, 3 clock monitoring unit, 4 cleanup crystal oscillator, 5 wire bundle. 825 parts in 5 top-level items.
Atomic Clock Suite parts diagram. Numbers match the table below; each box is one top-level part or assembly with what it contains.
#PartQtyWhat it does
1 Rubidium Atomic Frequency Standard 4 parts 3× Rubidium standards (1 active, 2 spare)
2 Frequency Synthesis Unit 3 parts 1× Frequency synthesis & distribution
3 Clock Monitoring Unit 1× Clock monitoring unit
4 Cleanup Crystal Oscillator 2× Cleanup oscillators
5 Wire Bundle 1× RF and DC harness (reuse)

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Bill of materials for Atomic Clock Suite

5 top-level lines · 16 rows shown · 825 parts total · indented to 3 levels
# Item / sub-assembly Part no. Qty/assy Ext. qty Parts Type
1 Rubidium Atomic Frequency Standard 4 parts gps-satellite-rafs 3× 3 191 assembly
1.1 Rubidium Physics Package gps-satellite-physics-package 1× 3 · part
1.2 RAFS Lock-Loop Electronics 4 parts gps-satellite-rafs-electronics 1× 3 187 assembly
1.2.1 Bare PCB pcb-bare 2× 6 · part
1.2.2 Microcontroller mcu 1× 3 · part
1.2.3 SMD Passive (R/C/L) smd-passives 180× 540 · part
1.2.4 Power MOSFET mosfet 4× 12 · part
1.3 RAFS Thermal Oven gps-satellite-rafs-oven 1× 3 · part
1.4 Connector connector 2× 6 · part
2 Frequency Synthesis Unit 3 parts gps-satellite-freq-synth 1× 1 248 assembly
2.1 Bare PCB pcb-bare 2× 2 · part
2.2 SMD Passive (R/C/L) smd-passives 240× 240 · part
2.3 Connector connector 6× 6 · part
3 Clock Monitoring Unit gps-satellite-clock-monitor 1× 1 · part
4 Cleanup Crystal Oscillator gps-satellite-ocxo 2× 2 · part
5 Wire Bundle wire-bundle 1× 1 · part

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Where the atomic clock suite is used

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Used in 1 assembly

GPS Navigation Satellite

Sourcing: possible vendors

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VendorHQSpecialtyMOQLead time
🇨🇳Foxconn
foxconn.com ↗ 		Shenzhen, CN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇸🇬Flex (Singapore)
flex.com ↗ 		Singapore Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇮🇳Dixon Technologies
dixoninfo.com ↗ 		Noida, IN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇨🇳BYD Electronics
bydelectronic.com ↗ 		Shenzhen, CN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇸🇬Venture Corp
venture.com.sg ↗ 		Singapore Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks