Microchip's portfolio of synchronization and timing systems supports today's precise timing standards, including GPS-based timing, IEEE® 1588 Precise Time Protocol (PTP), Network Time Protocol (NTP), Synchronous Ethernet and DOCSIS® timing. These end-to-end timing solutions are engineered to solve your most difficult network timing challenges. 

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BlueSky™ GNSS Firewall                                                         

The BlueSky GNSS Firewall is a cost-effective overlay solution that is installed between existing GNSS antennas and GPS systems. Similar to a network firewall, the BlueSky GNSS Firewall protects already-deployed GPS systems inside the firewall from untrusted, sky-based signals outside the firewall. The BlueSky GNSS Firewall includes charting and advanced threshold settings of GNSS observables such as satellites-in-view, carrier-to-noise, position dispersion, phase time deviation and Radio Frequency (RF) power levels. This provides situational awareness to prevent and respond to GNSS threats while also restoring your systems.

Protects GPS systems from spoofing and jamming

Hardened GPS output provides secure signal that is isolated from live-sky interference

Seamless integration of BlueSky performance monitoring within TimePictra® software suite

Full Level 4 compliance with the Department of Homeland Security’s Resilient Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) Conformance Framework

TimePictra® 11 Synchronization Monitoring and Management System

Critical infrastructures require powerful, dependable and intelligent management tools to ensure secure and resilient timing. The TimePictra software suite provides control and visibility of the entire end-to-end synchronization network including the virtual Primary Reference Time Clock (vPRTC).

Web-based multi-tier software architecture

Intuitive web Graphical User Interface (GUI) for easy management

Scalable architecture for future expansion

Northbound Operations Support System (OSS) integration

End-to-end Precision Time Protocol (PTP) management

TimeProvider® 4100 Version 2.2                                          

TimeProvider 4100 is a best-in-class IEEE 1588 grandmaster with extensive port fanout for PTP, NTP, SyncE and legacy ports such as E1/T1, 10 MHz, ToD and 1 pps. TimeProvider 4100 is a family of devices that offers a choice of oscillators, expansion modules (E1/T1 or 10GE/1GE) and operation modes. Operation Modes are configurations with specific capabilities, all based on the same device, which can act as a:

Gateway Clock

High-Performance Boundary Clock

Enhanced Primary Reference Time Clock (ePRTC)

TimeProvider 4100 v2.2 expands on three key core capabilities that are necessary for operators of critical infrastructure:

Redundancy via a software schema and direct Ethernet connections between two units

Resiliency with new GNSS multiband support as well as a new super OCXO oscillator option for enhanced holdover and timekeeping

Security via new TACACS+ and RADIUS authentication mechanisms as well as additional anti-jamming and anti-spoofing measures

TimeProvider 4100 is a key element of the virtual PRTC (vPRTC) end-to-end solution composed of Cesium atomic clocks, BlueSky™ GNSS Firewall, TimeProvider 4100 ePRTC, TimeProvider 4100 chain of high-performance boundary clocks, TimeProvider 4100 gateway clocks and TimePictra® Synchronization and Management System.

BlueSky™ Technology Now Inside the SyncServer S600/S650 Time Server

The new SyncServer with BlueSky technology detects GPS jamming and spoofing re­lated anomalies in real-time to protect essential time and frequency outputs. When unexpected changes are detect­ed and trust is compromised, alarms are sent and the BlueSky detectors respond to protect the ongoing integrity of the SyncServer’s timing operations.

Protection from localized GPS jamming and spoofing

Automatic failover to alternative time sources or holdover on alarm

Graphical tools for site survey, historical performance and event analysis 

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