Crystal Clock Oscillators optimize application reliability.
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Manufactured in hermetically sealed, 5 x 7 mm ceramic package, S1614XP and S1613XP combine non-PLL IC technology with SaRonix quartz crystal design. They are compatible with LVCMOS/LVTTL signals, operate at 2.5 or 3.3 V, and feature LVCMOS clock frequencies from 100-160 MHz. Also available in IBIS (input/output buffer information specification) models, products offer stability of ±25 or ±50 ppm over commercial or industrial operating conditions respectively.
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New High-Speed Oscillator Designed to Improve Application Reliability
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Pericom Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: PSEM), a worldwide preferred supplier of high-performance integrated circuits and SaRonix frequency control products, today announced a revolutionary breakthrough in crystal clock oscillator technology that improves reliability at higher operating frequencies.
The new S1614XP and S1613XP product families combine Pericom integrated circuit technology with SaRonix quartz crystal design and manufacturing techniques, resulting in a crystal clock oscillator that is designed to achieve a significant improvement in long-term reliability. Operating at 2.5V or 3.3V, with low jitter LVCMOS clock frequencies from 100 MHz up to 160 MHz, the S1614XP and S1613XP products lower customer costs while meeting the demanding performance and reliability criteria of today's high-speed networking, server, and storage applications. Customers will also benefit from the available IBIS models (input/output buffer information specification), a value-added service not widely available from the oscillator industry.
"The S1614XP and S1613XP products represent a robust solution to the Achilles Heel of high-speed overtone oscillators - reliability," explains Brandon Ogilvie, SaRonix Product Marketing Manager for Pericom. "Due to the electrical and mechanical characteristics of the ultra-thin quartz element used in most high-frequency oscillators today, high frequency oscillators fail more often than those operating below 100 MHz. This directly translates into costly field returns for equipment vendors in the high-speed networking, telecom, server, and storage markets. To remedy this condition, these new XP products use a thicker quartz blank paired with a non-PLL, patent-pending IC design."
The S1614XP and S1613XP products are housed in hermetically sealed, 5x7mm ceramic packaging that is footprint compatible with clock oscillators used today. Operating at 2.5V or 3.3V, and compatible with LVCMOS/LVTTL signals, the clocks may be specified to operate from 100 to 160 MHz with total stability better than ±25ppM over commercial conditions or ±50ppM over industrial operating conditions. The product includes an output disable function to facilitate in-circuit testing. Due to innovative design, the patent-pending clock circuit achieves 0.5ps 1-sigma RMS computed phase jitter with thicker, more reliable quartz crystals than those used in contemporary devices while consuming less than 30mA.
The S1614XP and S1613XP products are now available for prototype and production requirements. Common operating frequencies include 100, 106.25, 125, 133, 150, 155.52, and 156.25 MHz. Ordering lead times range from stock to eight weeks, and prices start around $1.25 for 10,000 pieces (price varies with exact specifications). The device is available on tape and reel for automated pick-and-place assembly and is compatible with lead (Pb)-free re-flow soldering guidelines.
About the Company:
Pericom Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: PSEM) offers customers worldwide the industry's most complete silicon-based and quartz-based high-performance interface solutions for the Computing, Communications, and Industrial market segments. Our broad portfolio of leading-edge analog, digital, and mixed-signal integrated circuits and frequency control products are essential in the timing, transferring, routing, and translating of high-speed signals as required by today's ever-increasing speed and bandwidth demanding applications. Company headquarters are in San Jose, California, with design centers and sales offices located globally. www.pericom.com
SaRonix, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Pericom Semiconductor Corporation. Since 1975, SaRonix has specialized in high-performance frequency control products. Today, Pericom and SaRonix combine advanced quartz oscillator technologies with flexible silicon IC solutions and other discrete devices to deliver a range of integrated modular timing solutions.
