SiTime Enables Higher Safety with Precision Timing for In-Car Connectivity
April 20 2023 - 9:05AM
Business Wire
New Family of Oscillators Addresses a $100M
Market
SiTime Corporation (NASDAQ: SITM), the precision timing company,
today introduced its latest generation of automotive oscillators to
enable higher safety for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS),
infotainment and car-to-home wireless connectivity. SiTime
SiT1623/25 automotive-grade oscillators comply with the stringent
AEC-Q100 standard and address a $100M market.
According to McKinsey1, four macrotrends are driving growth in
automotive – autonomous driving, connectivity, electrification, and
shared vehicles. The market for automotive electrical/electronic
components and software to serve these macrotrends is expected to
reach $450 billion by 2030, which is more than double the growth of
the overall automotive market.
Precision timing is the heartbeat of all intelligent, connected
automotive electronics, and the number of timing chips in cars has
grown and will continue to grow. SiTime believes that in 2018,
vehicles used up to 20 timing chips. Today, SiTime believes cars
have up to 60 timing chips, and that number will grow to 100 timing
chips by 2026. The compute power and connectivity requirements for
automotive electronics is expected to outpace the growth of the
overall automotive market.
SiTime precision timing solutions, based on resilient and
reliable silicon MEMS technology, are designed to perform in
extreme conditions and provide the robust system performance and
stability required in harsh environments. Today, the leading
electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers work with SiTime because of the
unique advantages offered by SiTime’s precision timing solutions.
It is anticipated that broad adoption of precision timing solutions
will continue as these devices become the de facto standard in
cars.
“This new generation of automotive oscillators is an additional
milestone in the precision timing industry,” asserts Pierre Delbos,
Technology and Market Analyst, Sensing and Actuating at Yole
Intelligence, part of Yole Group. “With the growing needs for
high-frequency connectivity in cars and the inherent reliability of
silicon-based oscillators, we expect the MEMS timing industry to
grow with a 35 percent CAGR from 2021-272.”
SiTime’s MEMS-based timing technology is known for high
performance in harsh conditions such as high or low temperatures,
shock, and vibration. The SiT1623/25 precision timing devices
showcase SiTime’s proven advantages in reliability and frequency
stability over a wide temperature range, combined with significant
improvements in jitter and power consumption.
“Automotive is a dynamic market where electronics companies are
innovating rapidly in the fields of automated driving, instrument
clusters, and connectivity. It is a focus market for SiTime, where
we uniquely deliver superior robustness and reliability," said
Piyush Sevalia, executive VP Marketing, SiTime. “The new
automotive-grade SiT1623/25 oscillators are designed to perform in
extreme conditions with exceptional stability and jitter, enabling
safer cars with higher performance ADAS. Precision timing is the
heartbeat of the latest automotive technologies that keep drivers
safe and connected.”
SiT1623/25 oscillators provide a high-temperature, low-power
timing reference for leading automotive connectivity protocols,
including SerDes and automotive Ethernet. Automotive applications
require high-speed, in-car connectivity to transfer data between
sensors, displays and central computers in the car. Each has
stringent jitter requirements to ensure reliable ADAS system
performance. The new oscillators offer exceptional jitter
performance and ±50 ppm frequency stability over -40oC to +125oC.
Excellent jitter and stability over extended temperature is crucial
for reliable ADAS performance.
Key Features of SiT1623/25 Automotive Oscillators
- Flexible frequency options:
- SiT1623: 9 commonly used frequencies between 8 MHz and 50
MHz
- SiT1625: 12 commonly used frequencies between 8 MHz and 100
MHz
- 500 and 750 fs RMS phase jitter (for SiT1625 and SiT1623,
respectively)
- Supply voltage of 1.5 V, 1.8 V, 2.5 V and 3.3 V
- Low power consumption:
- SiT1623: 1.8 mA typical at 1.8 V
- SiT1625: 2.3 mA typical at 1.8 V
- 1 μA standby current
- AEC-Q100 Grade 1 temperature range (-40 °C to 125 °C)
- LVCMOS-compatible output
- Industry-standard package options: 1.6 mm x 1.2 mm, 2.0 mm x
1.6 mm, 2.5 mm x 2.0 mm, 3.2 mm x 2.5 mm
- RoHS and REACH compliant, Lead-free, Halogen-free and
Antimony-free
Availability
Engineering samples are available now for qualified customers.
General samples will be available in July 2023. Volume production
is expected in early 2024. Contact SiTime for ordering
information.
Additional Resources
Download the SiT1623/25 image. Learn more about the SiTime
SiT1623 and SiT1625 oscillators. Learn more about SiTime automotive
solutions.
About SiTime
SiTime Corporation is the precision timing company. Our
programmable solutions offer a rich feature set that enables
customers to differentiate their products with higher performance,
smaller size, lower power, and better reliability. With over 3
billion devices shipped, SiTime is changing the timing industry.
For more information, visit www.sitime.com.
1
McKinsey & Company,
“Automotive software and electronics 2030: Mapping the sector’s
future landscape” July 2019
2
Yole Intelligence, “Status of
MEMS Industry Report” 2022
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