The Timing Activities of the National Time and Frequency Standard Laboratory of the Telecommunication Laboratories, CHT Co. Ltd., Taiwan

Abstract

The Telecommunication Laboratories (TL) has provided timing for Taiwan since 1969. Its Master Clock (MC) is the source of UTC (TL), TL's realization of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), which has stayed within 30 ns of UTC during these years and within 15 ns in the past 12 months. The data used to generate UTC (TL) and TA (TL) are based upon 14 cesium and two hydrogen maser frequency standards in four electro-magnetic wave shielding rooms and TL's time scaling algorithm. TL disseminates time via speaking clock, Taiwan's computer time service (TCTS), telecom lease line, Network Time Protocol (NTP), GPS, and Two-Way Satellite Time and Frequency Transfer (TWSTFT). To meet future needs of precision, accuracy, and robustness for UTC (TL), TL rebuilt the air conditioner system of the clock rooms and their monitor system. The new system could maintain temperature and humidity of clock rooms within 23 0.3 deg C and 50 plus or minus 5%, respectively. This paper also describes some of the changes being made recently for international and domestic time transfer in future development.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA518095

Entities

People

  • C. C. Lin
  • C. S. Liao
  • F. D. Chu
  • H. T. Lin
  • J. L. Wang
  • P. C. Chang
  • Shirley Lin
  • W. H. Tseng

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Buildings And Structures
  • Calibration
  • Clocks
  • Communication Systems
  • Computers
  • Counters
  • Data Processing
  • Electronic Mail
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Standards
  • Measurement
  • Standards
  • Time Interval Counters
  • Time Intervals
  • Time Signals

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Space