Performance analysis of Kalman filter-based clock synchronization in IEEE 1588 networks

This paper analyzes the effects on synchronization performances of the accuracy of skew and offset estimates, the short and long-term stability of the unregulated clock, the rate at which timing information is exchanged within the network. The work makes use of a simulated clock based on the state-variable model, for which realistic parameters are obtained from experimental measurements of Allan variance plots for different kinds of clocks.

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