Endoscopes

A growing preference for minimally invasive procedures has boosted the use of endoscopes. These devices require stable, reliable timing solutions. SiTime MEMS timing products meet the challenge with better stability, excellent immunity to system noise, smaller size, and lower power. Additionally, SiTime oscillators are available in a wide range of configurations and custom frequencies.

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With minimal downtime for patients compared to invasive surgical procedures, endoscopy has found use in a wide variety specialties. An aging population, sport injuries, rising cases of chronic diseases and the large number of specialties using endoscopes are major contributors to the growth of this segment.

Endoscopes come in different shapes and sizes as indicated below. All types require a camera, a DSP, and a display. Additionally, capsule endoscopes require a wireless interface.

• Rigid endoscopes
• Robot assisted endoscopes
• Disposable endoscopes
• Capsule endoscopes
• Flexible endoscopes

SiTime Advantages

SiTime devices offer the following advantages over quartz, which are particularly important for medical:

• Up to 2x better stability, 10x lower jitter in the presence of PCB noise
• Performance with EMI up to 50x better
• 30x better shock and vibration resistance
• Industry-leading small package sizes down to 1508 CSP

Resources

 

• Resilience and Reliability of Silicon MEMS Oscillators

• EMI Reduction Oscillators for Industrial, Automotive and Consumer Applications