SiTime expanding in $2billion resonator market
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SiTime has introduced the 'world's first' mems resonator for real time clock and time keeping applications. According to the company, the SiT1052 can be cost effectively integrated inside a plastic package, eliminating all external time keeping components from an electronic system. The device enables total frequency stability of 5PPM in a system, which SiTime claims to be the best in the industry.
Typical users of the resonator may include IC manufacturers of real time clocks, microprocessors, microcontrollers, low power radios, sensor nodes, watches, SmartCards and assps for portable, handheld and consumer applications.
Rajesh Vashist, ceo of SiTime, said: "SiTime is the only company that is successfully addressing all three product segments of the timing market, namely resonators, oscillators and clock generators. We are now expanding into the $2billion resonator market by offering the first mems resonator for real time clock and time keeping applications. SiTime has formed partnerships with key, large semiconductor companies who are already integrating the SiT1052 into their high volume chips," he added.
Unlike quartz crystals, the resonator die can be combined with a SoC, asic or assp die using either wire bonding or flip chip. The device is also said to enable better frequency stability than quartz and can withstand shocks up to 50,000G and vibration up to 70G.
