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Mini-PHM Passive Hydrogen Maser

Leonardo SpA (Space Division)
Mini-PHM Passive Hydrogen Maser

The Leonardo Mini-PHM (Miniaturized Passive Hydrogen Maser) is a compact space atomic clock developed under ESA/ASI contract in partnership with Orolia Switzerland, aimed at the Galileo Next Generation program. It achieves the same frequency stability as the full-size PHM but in a lighter, more compact package with reduced power consumption and improved environmental sensitivity. Output […]

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Mass
12 kg
Power
54 W
Largest dimension
485 mm
Design life
12 years

Normalised to common units so this product can be compared with others in its category. The supplier's own wording is below.

As published by the supplier

Output frequency
10.00285741 MHz (fH/142)
Output level
+7 dBm
Frequency drift/day
<=1e-14 (after 1 week); <1e-15 (after 30 days)
Adev @ 1 s
6.5e-13
Adev @ 100 s
6.3e-14
Adev @ 10,000 s
7e-15
Thermal sensitivity
<1e-15/deg C
Voltage sensitivity
<=3e-15/V
Dimensions
210 x 485 x 218 mm
Mass
12 kg
Supply voltage
50 V +/-1 V
Power
<=54 W @ -5 deg C; <=47 W @ +10 deg C baseplate
Qualification temp
-15 to +20 deg C
Design lifetime
>12 years MEO

About

The Leonardo Mini-PHM (Miniaturized Passive Hydrogen Maser) is a compact space atomic clock developed under ESA/ASI contract in partnership with Orolia Switzerland, aimed at the Galileo Next Generation program. It achieves the same frequency stability as the full-size PHM but in a lighter, more compact package with reduced power consumption and improved environmental sensitivity. Output frequency is 10.00285741 MHz (hydrogen hyperfine divided by 142) at +7 dBm. Frequency drift is less than 1e-14 per day after 1 week and less than 1e-15 per day after 30 days. Allan deviation reaches 6.5e-13 at 1 second integration, 6.3e-14 at 100 seconds, and 7e-15 at 10,000 seconds. Mass 12 kg; power less than 54W at -5 deg C baseplate. Temperature frequency sensitivity less than 1e-15 per deg C. Design lifetime greater than 12 years in MEO.

Documentation

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Source: space.leonardo.com ↗

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