Commercial Chip Scale Atomic Clock (CSAC)

The first commercially available chip-size atomic clock came on the market in 2011. It is made by Symmetricom, Inc.

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This represents the first commercially available chip-size atomic clock.
Type: Artifact
Image Date: 2012
Credit: National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Origin: National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Creator: Jaclyn Nash
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This represents the first commercially available chip-size atomic clock.

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This represents the first commercially available chip-size atomic clock.