Robin Ash

This blog examines some of the top benefits that come from the miniaturization of MEMS, their supporting circuits, and using an all-silicon approach. We’ll cover some of the less-obvious microsystem advantages that make a big impact.

As the debate continues as to when self-driving vehicles will become mainstream, one thing is certain—autonomous vehicle safety must be fully realized. One often overlooked area, but extremely critical aspect, is the challenges associated with timing solutions.

The current wait time for capacitors is up to a year or more, creating backlogs and forcing companies to push out timelines. And industry experts expect the shortage to get worse before it gets better. Here’s why using oscillators instead of resonators can help fix this problem.

The selection of timing components may appear to be a straightforward process. But there are a number of factors to consider that affect system performance. Here’s a short list of the top oscillator parameters and why they’re important.

Time – the fourth dimension – is often overlooked in the conversation on emerging ambient intelligence (AmI). While Ami builds on rapid innovations in sensors and other technologies, the timing function is becoming increasingly important.

Timing plays a critical role in today's high-speed systems as data throughput increases. Phase noise and jitter (its time domain counterpart) are key oscillator specifications, as they have a direct impact on system performance.

It’s been 10 years since SiTime began shipping revolutionary MEMS oscillators in volume, and over that time, our timing solutions have experienced rapid market adoption. However, with the introduction of the Elite Platform™, our MEMS timing solutions are experiencing a heightened level of attention.

In March of 2018, Murata will discontinue three ceramic resonator series: CSBLA_J, CSBFB_J, and CSBLB_J. These resonators join the CSK and CSBLA_E series on Murata’s list of discontinued kHz devices. Now, there’s good news regarding an alternate.