Berti-2
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Period jitter is the difference between the actual period and the ideal reference period. Cycle to cycle jitter is the difference between period i+1 and period i.
Cycle to cycle jitter is more suitable for measurements than period or edge jitter as you don't need a reference (the reference is the previous period). However, you should keep in mind that for low frequency jitter, the clock edges might be correlated. This low frequency jitter is then not considered in period or cycle-to-cycle jitter. TIE (time interval error) jitter is also often used, as it can conveniently be measured with a scope.
I guess it depends on your system which kind of jitter is of interest.
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