Award
CanadaBuys #1044665
Microchip 53100A-IR Phase Noise Analyzer
Recipient
E.C.I. NETWORKS INC.
Award Amount
$80,367.00
Ceiling
$80,367.00
Awarded
July 06, 2026
Identifier
1044665
The National Research Council of Canada awarded E.C.I. NETWORKS INC. a contract for CAD 80,367.84 to supply a new, unused Microchip 53100A-IR Phase Noise Analyzer. The equipment is intended for testing NRC's 'any frequency' coherent clock distribution over long-haul aerial fiber, utilizing NRC-patented digital methods to achieve extremely low jitter levels. The contract emphasizes the procurement of high-performance hardware with ultra-low phase-noise internal reference, with the purpose of supporting advanced timing and synchronization research. The award was made through an advance contract award notice, with a contract duration from July 6, 2026, to August 28, 2026.
Description
The National Research Council Canada has a requirement for the supply of one new Microchip 53100A-IR Phase Noise Analyzer. The NRC must purchase a new and unused piece of equipment, meaning it must not be refurbished, remanufactured, or a previously used item. This hardware and Intellectual Property (IP) generated product is for testing of NRC’s “any frequency” coherent clock distribution over long-haul aerial fiber over distances of at least 100 km, up to 1000 km, using novel digital methods (based on NRC-patented or provisionally-patented IP), to the level of 1e-13 seconds of jitter, or lower, relative to the source-end reference clock. A high performance/high sensitivity Phase Noise Analyzer, with included ultra-low phase-noise Internal Reference (IR) accessible for external use by NRC hardware, is needed for this purpose.