A frequency servo SoC with output power stabilization loop technology for miniaturized atomic clocks

A frequency servo system-on-chip(FS-SoC)featuring output power stabilization technology is introduced in this study for high-precision and miniaturized cesium(Cs)atomic clocks.The proposed power stabilization loop(PSL)technique,incorporating an off-chip power detector(PD),ensures that the output power of the FS-SoC remains stable,mitigating the impact of power fluctuations on the atomic clock's stability.Additionally,a one-pulse-per-second(1PPS)is employed to syn-chronize the clock with GPS.Fabricated using 65 nm CMOS technology,the measured phase noise of the FS-SoC stands at-69.5 dBc/Hz@100 Hz offset and-83.9 dBc/Hz@1 kHz offset,accompanied by a power dissipation of 19.7 mW.The Cs atomic clock employing the proposed FS-SoC and PSL obtains an Allan deviation of 1.7×10^(-11) with 1-s averaging time.

An Experimental and Numerical Study on the Ballistic Performance of Multi-Layered Moderately-Thick Metallic Targets against 12.7-mm Projectiles

Themain goal of this work is to study the ballistic performance ofmulti-layered moderately-thick metallic targets.Several target configurations have been considered in thiswork,with various types of interlayer connection(spaced,contacted and adhesive)and the number of layers(four and eight),and the influence of target configurations on ballistic performance has been studied experimentally and numerically.In the experiments,the targets were impacted by 12.7-mm projectiles at a velocity around 820 m/s.The experimental results show that,with similar total thickness,the contacted and adhesive targets exhibit better ballistic performance than the monolithic targets,and the four-layered targets are better than the eight-layered targets with the same connection type.To explore the ballistic resistance mechanism,numerical method has been used to simulate the penetration process of each target.The numerical results indicate that petal formation and friction have significant influence on targets’ballistic performance.Friction has stronger influence on themulti-layered targets than on themonolithic ones.According to the numerical results,about 14%of projectile’s initial kinetic energy is dissipated by friction during penetrating the four-layered contacted target,which is proved to be the most effective type of target studied in thiswork.The results also indicate that,in contrast to common understanding,friction plays an important role even when the impact velocity is significantly higher than the ballistic limit.The outcome of this work may provide useful information for a better understanding of ballistic resistant mechanisms and more efficient utilization of multi-layered metallic targets in armor structural design.