IDT Announces World’s Lowest Jitter MEMS Oscillators With Integrated Frequency Margining Capability
March 26 2013 - 6:30AM
Business Wire
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDT®) (NASDAQ: IDTI), the
Analog and Digital Company™ delivering essential mixed-signal
semiconductor solutions, today announced the industry’s first
differential MEMS oscillators with 100 femtosecond (fs) typical
phase jitter performance and integrated frequency margining
capability. The extremely low phase jitter and adaptable output
frequency of IDT’s high-performance oscillators significantly
reduce bit error rate (BER) in 10 gigabit Ethernet (10GbE)
switches, routers, and other related networking equipment.
The IDT 4H performance MEMS oscillators feature a differential
LVDS / LVPECL output and the lowest phase jitter in their product
class (100 fs @ 1.875 - 20 MHz and sub-300 fs @
12kHz - 20 MHz), satisfying the low-jitter chipset
requirements of high-performance networking applications.
Integrated frequency margining capability enables customers to
fine-tune the oscillator frequency during operation in the
application by up to ±1000 ppm, minimizing BER and facilitating
margin testing. IDT’s 4H MEMS oscillators are available in multiple
package sizes including the smaller 3225 (3.2 x 2.5 mm) to save
board space and cost in densely populated applications. IDT is the
only supplier to offer this combination of MEMS oscillator
performance, features, and small package size.
“IDT’s latest series of MEMS oscillators build upon the standard
4M and enhanced 4E oscillator series’ to address the demanding
performance requirements of 10GbE and networking applications,”
said Christian Kermarrec, vice president and general manager of the
Timing and Synchronization Division at IDT. “As the leader in
timing solutions, we equip our customers with the highest
performance parts and innovative features to facilitate the
development of their next-generation products. We are pleased to
see many OEMs choosing IDT over MEMS start-up suppliers for the
experience and technical innovation that IDT provides.”
“Cloud computing and storage infrastructure is growing rapidly
with almost 50% of servers and storage clusters shipping with
10GbE. High performance MEMS oscillators enable a lower bit error
rate in enterprise computing and storage infrastructure and offer
much better reliability at the same time,” said Jérémie Bouchaud,
director and principal analyst for MEMS and sensors at IHS.
IDT’s integrated frequency margining capability enables
customers to employ a technique known in the industry as ‘plus-PPM
clocking’. This technique clocks systems at a slightly higher
frequency, allowing OEMs to reduce BER and resulting packet losses
in networking applications. Unlike competitive MEMS devices that
only offer fixed frequencies, IDT’s device allows hundreds of
offset frequencies that can be generated after the selection of any
base frequency up to 625 MHz – even on final production systems.
This empowers designers to expedite the development process and
optimize system performance.
The 4H MEMS oscillators leverage IDT’s patented piezoelectric
MEMS (pMEMS™) resonator technology to provide a high-frequency
source of unparalleled performance and reliability. IDT MEMS
oscillators offer 40 times better reliability than quartz with no
activity dips, no zero-time failures, higher jitter resistance to
EMI, and excellent shock and vibration resistance, making them an
ideal upgrade solution for traditional quartz-based
oscillators.
The IDT 4H family expands upon the successful 4M and 4E series
of MEMS oscillators. The 4M standard oscillators offer significant
value as a drop-in replacement for differential quartz oscillators
with less than 1 picosecond (ps) of phase jitter. The 4E enhanced
oscillators integrate an LVDS or LVPECL output with a synchronous
CMOS output into a single package, eliminating the need for an
external crystal or secondary oscillator. In addition, the 4E
oscillators feature four selectable output frequencies, allowing
for the replacement of four components with a single device to
reduce the bill-of-materials and consolidate inventory.
Pricing and Availability
The IDT 4H MEMS oscillators are currently sampling to qualified
customers and are available in standard 7.0 x 5.0 mm,
5.0 x 3.2 mm and 3.2 x 2.5 mm VFQFPN
packages. Most standard frequencies are readily available. Custom
frequencies can be configured by request. For more information,
visit www.idt.com/go/MEMS.
About IDT
Integrated Device Technology, Inc., the Analog and Digital
Company™, develops system-level solutions that optimize its
customers’ applications. IDT uses its market leadership in timing,
serial switching and interfaces, and adds analog and system
expertise to provide complete application-optimized, mixed-signal
solutions for the communications, computing and consumer segments.
Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., IDT has design, manufacturing
and sales facilities throughout the world. IDT stock is traded on
the NASDAQ Global Select Stock Market® under the symbol “IDTI.”
Additional information about IDT is accessible at www.IDT.com.
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