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Jitter SNR Calculator

Jitter SNR Calculator

Jitter SNR Calculator

Jitter SNR Calculator

Input Parameters

Results

-- dBFS
-- dBFS/Hz
-- bits
Nyquist Frequency: 100 MHz

SNR vs Frequency Plot

Total SNR
Jitter-Limited SNR
Low Freq SNR

The plot shows how the SNR varies with frequency:

  • Total SNR (blue): Combined SNR including jitter and other noise sources
  • Jitter-Limited SNR (red): SNR contribution from jitter alone
  • Low Freq SNR (green): SNR at low frequencies (thermal noise, quantization noise, etc.)

Equations Used:

  • Jitter-limited SNR (dBFS): -20*log10(2*π*f*tj) - amplitude_dBFS
  • Total SNR (dBFS): -10*log10(10^(-SNR_low/10) + 10^(-SNR_jitter/10))
  • NSD (dBFS/Hz): -(SNR + 10*log10(fs*1e6/2))
  • ENOB (bits): (SNR - 1.76) / 6.02

Notes:

  • f is in Hz (MHz × 10^6) and tj is in seconds (ps × 10^-12)
  • SNR values are in dBFS (referenced to full scale)
  • The plot spans from 0.1 MHz to the Nyquist frequency (fs/2)
  • At high frequencies, jitter typically dominates the SNR performance
  • For example, with fs = 200 MHz and SNR = 80 dBFS, NSD should be -160 dBFS/Hz

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