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Thunderbolt E GPS Disciplined Clock

The Protempis Thunderbolt® E GPS Disciplined Clock is Protempis's latest offering for GPS synchronization devices providing a 10MHz output and PPS. This fifth-generation GPS clock combines a high-quality GPS receiver, control circuitry, and a reliable ovenized oscillator on a single board, providing increased integrity and reliability at a lower size and cost. The Thunderbolt E's level of integration makes it a perfect solution for precise timing applications in the wireless industry. Among its uses are synchronizing the E911 positioning infrastructure, and providing precise time and frequency for WiMax and LTE-TDD applications, along with digital broadcast applications.

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Protempis is a leading provider of advanced GNSS-based time and synchronization solutions, formerly known as Trimble Time and Frequency. The company offers a comprehensive range of products that ensure accurate time synchronization for critical infrastructure in telecommunications, finance, data centers, industrial automation, and the energy sector.

Their product portfolio includes GNSS receivers, disciplined clocks, PTP Grandmaster clocks, smart antennas, and NTP time servers. One of their flagship products is the Thunderbolt™ GM330, a PTP Grandmaster clock designed to meet the demands of modern communication networks such as 5G, O-RAN, and private wireless systems. This device integrates GNSS time sourcing, PTP synchronization, and high-performance network switching in a compact format.

The company is known for its reliability, with a mean time between failures (MTBF) of over 1,000,000 hours for its GPS/GNSS disciplined clocks. Their FreqOut™ architecture delivers atomic clock-like performance at a fraction of the cost, eliminating the need for expensive rubidium clocks.

Protempis serves a wide range of industries including aerospace, finance, healthcare, industrial automation, and telecommunications. Their solutions are designed to meet strict timing requirements, ensuring operational efficiency and regulatory compliance.

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