Precision Timing

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Small Package, High Performance

Tiqker pairs active hydrogen maser-like short-term stability with cesium-beam-like holdover in the rack space of a conventional cesium frequency reference.

Optical transitions run at roughly 10,000 times the frequency of microwave clocks, supporting precise, environmentally stable timing.

Deployable Precision Timing and Synchronization

  • 3U, 19-inch rack-mount form factor.

  • Less than 22 kg and less than 85 W steady-state power.

  • RF, 1 PPS, and optical frequency-comb outputs.

  • Continuous operation in industrial environments.

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Roadmap Highlights

Product Innovation

Tiqker is advancing from rack-mounted production systems toward smaller, rugged timing modules.

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Current

Tiqker Prime

Tiqker Prime system mounted in a rack unit.
  • 3U rack-mount system
  • Maser-like short-term stability
  • 5 MHz, 10 MHz, and 100 MHz RF outputs
  • Two PPS outputs and one sync input
  • 1,556 nm continuous-wave optical output
  • Pulsed narrow comb optical output
  • Less than 85 W steady-state power consumption

Availability

Now

Future PIC-enabled

Tiqker Blade

A conceptual illustration of Tiqker miniaturized by photonics.
  • Integrated lasers
  • Miniature frequency combs
  • Lower SWaP and cost
  • Timing across Infleqtion systems
  • Toward chip-scale

Availability

Future

Why Tiqker

Reliable Time, Without GNSS

Tiqker keeps critical systems synchronized through interference, outage, and movement.

  • Hold Time Through Outages

    Precision timing holdover supports continued operation when GNSS or GPS timing is unreliable.

  • Stable in the Real World

    A rugged, transportable design minimizes timing instability from vibration and temperature variation.

  • Outputs for Modern Systems

    RF, 1 PPS, and optical comb outputs support timing distribution, coherent sensing, and network synchronization.

  • Compact Operational Footprint

    Tiqker delivers optical-clock performance in a 3U package sized for existing timing infrastructure.

Capabilities

Technical Specification Highlights

One reference for resilient timing and synchronization.

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  • Frequency Stability

    Minimum Allan deviation reaches 5.0 × 10⁻¹³ at 1 second.

  • Low Phase Noise

    Clean 5 MHz, 10 MHz, and 100 MHz sine outputs support coherent RF systems.

  • Optical Time Transfer

    A 1556 nm output and pulsed comb support precise optical synchronization.

  • System Integration

    SCPI over RS-232C and Ethernet supports control, monitoring, and alarms.

Deployments

Proven in Field and Lab

Measured performance and mission demonstrations.

  • Demonstrated maser-like frequency stability at 1 second.
  • Holdover outperformed cesium-beam clocks beyond one day in testing.
  • Supports approximately 10 ps synchronization between sites using Safran White Rabbit timing.
  • Completed field, flight, shock, and vibration testing.
  • Operated at sea aboard the Royal Navy's XV Excalibur autonomous submarine.
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  • UK Royal Navy logo

In today's mission-critical environments, assured timing is a strategic asset. By combining Safran's synchronization expertise with Infleqtion's quantum timing technology, we are setting a new benchmark for precision and resilience.”

Alexandre Lenoble

Head of GNSS & Timing, Safran Electronics & Defense

Case Studies

Tiqker in the Real World

See how partners test, validate, and integrate Tiqker.

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    Case Study

    Precision Timing Across 50km

    Safran paired Tiqker with SecureSync and White Rabbit to test resilient holdover and time and frequency transfer across 50 km of fiber.

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  • Independent Validation by NPL

    Case Study

    Independent Validation by NPL

    NPL tested Tiqker against UTC-traceable references and varied environmental conditions, providing independent performance evidence.

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Applications

Where Precision Timing Counts

Optical atomic frequency reference for resilient, synchronized operations.

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  • Assured PNT

    Maintain onboard time through GNSS denial for ships, aircraft, autonomous systems, and distributed operations.

  • Radar and Sensing

    Improve phase coherence for phased-array, multistatic, tracking, and low-probability-of-intercept systems.

  • Data Centers

    Synchronize distributed compute, timestamp data consistently, and support low-latency AI infrastructure.

  • Space Operations

    Support tracking, geolocation, communications, and time transfer when GPS is degraded or unavailable.

  • Autonomy

    Coordinate vehicles, platforms, and swarms with a stable local timing reference.

  • Scientific Networks

    Enable coherent measurements, VLBI, optical time transfer, and precision metrology.

Frequently Asked Questions

Tiqker Prime is Infleqtion’s deployable optical atomic frequency reference for applications that need highly stable timing and synchronization. It uses an optical atomic transition and an integrated frequency comb to produce standard RF, timing, and optical outputs. The current system is a commercially available 3U, 19-inch rack-mounted instrument designed for continuous operation in industrial environments.

An optical atomic clock stabilizes a laser to a precise transition in an atom, then uses a frequency comb to translate that optical reference into usable timing and frequency signals. Optical transitions occur at much higher frequencies than microwave transitions, creating more measurement cycles in a given time. That enables exceptional stability when the full clock system is carefully controlled.

Tiqker does not provide position or navigation by itself, so it is not a complete replacement for GPS or GNSS. It provides a stable local time and frequency reference that can maintain timing during a signal outage or denial event. Integrated with navigation sensors and timing-distribution systems, it can strengthen resilient positioning, navigation, and timing architectures.

Tiqker is designed to deliver active hydrogen-maser-like short-term stability in the rack space commonly used by cesium-beam references. Infleqtion’s specification sheet lists a system less than one-tenth the size and one-fifth the weight of an active hydrogen maser, with lower power and reduced environmental sensitivity. The reference that best fits your needs depends on the required timescale, interfaces, environment, and system architecture.

Tiqker supports holdover for GPS-reliant systems, improved radar and coherent sensing, telecommunications and data-center synchronization, precision geolocation, satellite ground infrastructure, and autonomous platforms. Its RF, one-pulse-per-second, and optical outputs allow it to serve as a timing reference within larger systems. Tiqker has also been demonstrated in field, flight, submarine, and live-fiber network environments.

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