Microwave Outdoor Units (ODU)

Long haul microwave equipment is typically installed in uncontrolled environments and remote areas. The timing components used in these deployments must provide high frequency stability and low phase noise, while withstanding vibration, wide operating temperatures, and fast temperature transients. SiTime MEMS precision oscillators and clocks provide the robustness and long-term reliability (high MTBF) needed for microwave equipment.
SiTime MEMS Timing Benefits for RU/AAU/mMIMO
Complete MEMS clock treePrecision MEMS Super-TCXO Stratum 3E MEMS OCXO MEMS clock-system on a chip / PLL |
More robust in real world conditions4x better dF/dT for best IEEE 1588/eCPRI Resistant to airflow, heat, vibration Graceful degradation up to 125°C |
Thin profile, easy to use, reliableNo external quartz No quartz reliability issues No cover or shielding needed |
Microwave Outdoor Units Block Diagrams
Full ODU
Split-mount ODU
MEMS Timing Solutions for ODU
Devices | Function | Key Features |
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Super-TCXO
SiT535x 1 to 220 MHz
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Reference clock for jitter cleaner and IEEE1588 | ±100 ppb, ±1 ppb/°C 105°C |
OCXO
SiT57xx 1 to 60 MHz
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Reference clock for jitter cleaner and IEEE1588 | ±5 ppb, ±0.04 ppb/°C |
Network Synchronizers and Jitter Cleaners
SiT9514x 8 kHz to 2.1GHz
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Ethernet, PCIe, processor & IEEE1588 clocking | 4-in, 11-out, 4-PLL |
MEMS Timing Outperforms Quartz
Better Stability |
Better Frequency Slope |
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Better Vibration Resistance |
Better Aging |
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Better Allan Deviation |
Better PSNR (Power Supply Noise Rejection) |
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Watch Video: SiTime Elite Super-TCXO Dynamic Performance vs. Quartz TCXO
Application Notes and Papers
- Synchronization System Performance Benefits of Precision MEMS TCXOs under Environmental Stress Conditions
- AN10063 TCXO and OCXO Stability and System Impact Beyond Rated Temperature
- AN10064 Improved System Performance with Digital Frequency Tuning in Precision Super-TCXOs
- AN20003 SiT9514x Power Supply Noise Rejection
- AN20011 SiT9514x Dynamic Control of Outputs
- AN10052 IEEE 1088 Precision Time Protocol (PTP) in ITU-T Standards
- See full list of related applications notes
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