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SiTime Transforms $1.5B Telecom and Networking Timing Market with High-Precision MEMS Oscillators

- 30 times higher dynamic performance for small cells, microwave backhaul, Synchronous Ethernet and optical equipment

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 26, 2016 — (PRNewswire) —   SiTime Corporation, a MEMS and analog semiconductor company and a wholly owned subsidiary of MegaChips Corporation (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 6875), today introduced an innovative Elite Platform™ encompassing Super-TCXOs™ (temperature compensated oscillators) and oscillators. These precision devices are engineered to solve long-standing timing problems in telecommunications and networking equipment. With the Elite Platform, communications equipment can deliver the highest performance, best reliability and highest quality of service, even in the presence of environmental stressors.

"Network densification is driving rapid deployment of equipment in uncontrolled environments such as basements, curbsides, rooftops, and on poles. Precision timing components in these systems must now operate in the presence of high temperature, thermal shock, vibration and unpredictable airflow. Service providers are questioning if quartz technology is up to this challenge," said Rajesh Vashist, CEO at SiTime. "Customers have enthusiastically validated SiTime's MEMS-based Elite Platform, as it uniquely solves such environmental issues. We believe that our new Elite solutions will transform the $1.5 billion telecommunications and networking timing market."

Elite timing solutions are based on an innovative DualMEMS™ architecture with TurboCompensation™. This architecture delivers exceptional dynamic performance with three key elements:

"New telecom infrastructure uses 4G/5G small cells and Synchronous Ethernet to increase network data capacity; the high-power components that are used in such systems will have high and constantly changing heat loads," said Joe Madden, founder and principal analyst at Mobile Experts. "The dynamic performance of precision timing components during rapid temperature change will become a critical requirement in such equipment. MEMS technology inherently performs better in the presence of dynamic environmental conditions, and has become a very interesting alternative to quartz technology."

About the Elite MEMS Timing Families
The Elite Platform comprises four new product families with a wide range of frequencies and the following unique features. All Elite solutions offer 0.1 ppb/g vibration immunity and do not have activity dips or micro-jumps.

Stratum 3 precision Super-TCXOs for communications and cloud infrastructure equipment

Super-TCXOs for GNSS, industrial and automotive applications

Ultra-low jitter differential oscillators

High-temperature high-reliability differential VCXOs

Engineering samples of the Elite-based ultra-low jitter differential oscillators and high-temperature VCXOs are available to qualified customers now. Samples of Elite-based Super-TCXOs are expected to be available in the first half of 2017. Pricing is available upon request.

See a live demonstration of Elite Super-TCXO performance at ITSF 2016 (International Timing & Sync Forum) from November 1-3, 2016.

Supporting Resources

Elite Dynamic Performance Video

Elite Super-TCXO dynamic performance is compared to best-in-class 50-ppb quartz TCXO performance with a side-by-side test of the two devices simultaneously subjected to common environmental conditions: air flow, temperature ramp, tap test, and VDD fluctuation. Results of the quartz TCXO are shown on the left; results of the Elite MEMS Super-TCXO are shown on the right. Watch video.

About SiTime
SiTime Corporation, a MEMS analog semiconductor company and a wholly owned subsidiary of MegaChips Corporation (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 6875), offers MEMS-based silicon timing solutions that replace legacy quartz products. SiTime's configurable solutions enable customers to differentiate their products with higher performance, smallest size, lowest power and best reliability. The rich feature set and flexibility of SiTime's solutions allow customers to consolidate their supply-chain, reducing cost of ownership and time to market. By using standard semiconductor processes and high volume packaging, SiTime offers the best availability and shortest lead times in the industry. With 90% market share and over 500 million devices shipped, SiTime is driving the electronics industry to use 100% silicon-based timing. www.sitime.com.

Contact:

Piyush Sevalia 


Executive Vice President, Marketing


SiTime Corporation


408.331.9138


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Elite Families and Part Numbers

Device
Type

Part
Number

Frequency
Range
(MHz)

Temp.
Range (°C)

Stability
(ppm)

Output
Type

Package Size
(mm)

Special Features

Precision
Super-
TCXO

SiT5356

1 to 60

-20 to 70

-40 to 85

-40 to 105

±0.1 to ±0.25

LVCMOS

Clipped

Sine

Wave

SOIC-8:

6.0 x 4.9

-40 to +105°C

1 to 5 ppb/°C ΔF/ΔT

10°C/min temp ramp

3e-11 ADEV, 10 sec stride

No activity dips

No micro jumps

I2C programmability (option)

SiT5357

60 to 220

Super-
TCXO

SiT5155

10 std.
GNSS
frequencies

±0.5 to ±5

SiT5156

1 to 80

SiT5157

80 to 220

Differential
Oscillator

SiT9365

32 std.
frequencies

 -20 to 70

-40 to 85

-40 to 105

±10 to

±50

LVPECL
LVDS
HCSL

QFN:

3.2 x 2.5

7.0 x 5.2

0.1 ps jitter, Ethernet mask

0.02 ps/mV PSNR

SiT9366

10 to 220

SiT9367

220 to 700

Differential

VCXO

SiT3372

10 to 220

±25 to ±3600 ppm pull range

0.1% pull range linearity

0.1 ppb/g vibration resistance  

SiT3373

220 to 700

 

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Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bttd1f1wo6g&feature=youtu.be

 

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SOURCE SiTime Corporation

Contact:
SiTime Corporation
MegaChips Corporation
Web: http://www.sitime.com