Jitter is extremely important in systems using PLL-based
clock drivers. The effects of jitter range from not having any
effect on system operation to rendering the system completely
non-functional. This application note provides the reader
with a clear understanding of jitter in high-speed systems. It
introduces the reader to various kinds of jitter in high-speed
systems, their causes and their effects, and methods of reducing
jitter. This application note will concentrate on jitter in PLL-based frequency synthesizers.
