When you think of the biggest booms in technology, you probably picture the rise of the internet, smartphones or AI. In this recent TechStack interview, Dave Altavilla and Marco Chiappetta, co-founders of HotTech Vision and Analysis, sat down with Rajesh Vashist, chairman and CEO of SiTime, to discuss how SiTime is enabling the future of technology—disrupting the $11 billion... (read more)

As AI transforms industries and workloads grow more complex, smart network interface cards (SmartNICs) play a critical role in accelerating innovation. But what is a SmartNIC? A standard NIC is a hardware component that connects a device to a network, handling basic packet transmission and reception. SmartNICs are a specialized class of NICs that go beyond traditional NIC connectivity an... (read more)

Introduction

Position, navigation, and timing (PNT) systems coordinate sensing, computation, and control. While positioning and navigation often drive system requirements, timing determines whether systems acquire signals reliably, maintain coherence during disruption, and recover predictably under degraded operating conditions.

Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) sig... (read more)

Elite 2 Super-TCXO Increases GPU Utilization in AI Data Centers

Global investment in data centers is surging, with six technology leaders projected to invest $700 billion in 2026 alone, according to a recent Moody’s Ratings report. Yet, like a Formula One race car stalled at a stoplight, much of the data center engine—GPU clusters—sits idle. GPU utilization... (read more)

Good things come in small packages. Today’s miniaturized electronics are expanding capabilities. They make daily life more convenient, interconnected and mobile, both at home and in industry. Smart watches, fitness rings, hearing aids, continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), smart homes, asset trackers and industrial IoT sensors—to name a few applications—make life easier.... (read more)

Autonomous vehicles generate and process enormous volumes of data per second, capturing a real-time view of their surrounding environment and making time-sensitive decisions vital for security. In the aerospace sector, the stakes are even higher. From secure communication systems to navigation and satellite operations, every element relies on consistent timing to ensure safety and functi... (read more)

Why SmartNICs Require Precision Timing in High-Traffic Server Environments

In recent years, SmartNICs, also known as smart network interface cards, have transformed networking and data center applications by combining the connectivity of a traditional network interface card with additional processing capabilities. SmartNICs maximize the efficiency in high-traffic servers by offloa... (read more)

The Future of Clocks is in Small Silicon Machines

For the past 15 years, I've focused a lot on the final result of the semiconductor process: the end products. Initially my career started with testing motherboards, before looking into processors, architecture, manufacturing, and the business side of these companies. With the explosion of machine learning and the buzzwords of AI, t... (read more)

Highest Integration. FailSafe technology.

Chorus™ Automotive is the industry’s first fully-integrated clock with built-in, end-to-end fault monitoring—simplifying system timing architecture and accelerating functional safety development time by up to six weeks. (read more)

With the rise of Industry 4.0, precise timing is central to coordinating everything from the motors to the sensors used in industrial automation. Timing synchronization is vital for electronic systems, including robotics, accurate sensor measurements, functional safety mechanisms, resolving issues on the factory floor and much more. In fact, any malfunctioning of timing devices can lead... (read more)

To meet bandwidth demand, RF systems must make more efficient use of the RF spectrum. Precision timing can help make this efficiency happen: SiTime’s new, low-phase-noise, high-stability MEMS Super-TCXOs are building blocks toward success in conflict, delivering faster, more accurate, reliable and secure data transmission in RF systems. (read more)

How Precision Timing Drives Factory Automation Efficiency and Reliability

Automotive assembly line robotics must install parts within a millimeter of precision—even minor timing errors can lead to misalignments, defects, costly rework and production delays. Robots in factory settings can endure shock, vibration and temperature fluctuations which can impact timing. Traditiona... (read more)

Why It’s Time to Rethink Jitter Analysis of SerDes Reference Clocks in Optical Modules

As optical fiber technology continues to push the limits of data transport speed and efficiency, the challenge falls on silicon SerDes vendors to keep up. One major obstacle? Managing tighter jitter budgets as data rates increase. A challenge in designing faster SerDes chips is meeting inc... (read more)

SiTime Symphonic Mobile Clock Generator Enables Advanced Wireless Connectivity

SiTime Corporation, the Precision Timing company, today announced Symphonic ™, its first mobile clock generator with an integrated MEMS resonator (SiT30100). Symphonic provides accurate and resilient clock signals for 5G and GNSS chipsets and enables efficient power consumption in mobile a... (read more)

Why Precision Timing Is Critical to Unlocking Next-Gen IoT Connectivity

The Internet of Things (IoT) is entering a new era—one where billions of connected devices must communicate reliably, instantly and continuously. Smart, connected technologies have already permeated the market with billions of devices, like video doorbells, smart home appliances, adaptive lighting and cl... (read more)

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1. TCXOs vs OCXOs: Which One Is Right for Your Next Design?

TCXOs vs OCXOs: Which One Is Right for Your Next D... (read more)

For datacenter, AI and networking applications to function properly, you’ve got to get the timing right. That can be a challenge as data proliferates and workloads continue to increase. For example, in the datacenter, data travels through switches, active cables and SmartNIC cards to servers and GPUs, feeding ever-increasing compute workloads. These systems must meet stringent timi... (read more)

Epoch OCXOs deliver 2X better holdover, 3X better ADEV and aging, 3X lower power consumption. They are shock and vibration resistant, 25X smaller than comparable quartz OCXOs and are available in any frequency between 10 to 60 MHz with ±1 ppb frequency stability over -40 to 95°C.
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How to Identify the Source of Phase Jitter through Phase Noise Plots

Phase jitter is a crucial factor to consider when assessing the performance of electronic devices. It is the variation in the phase of a signal, which can lead to timing errors and affect overall system integrity. To better understand and minimize phase jitter, engineers often rely on phase noise plots. These plo... (read more)

Overview

This class explores unexpected events that degrade clock and thus system performance and ways to mitigate them.

Learning Objectives

• Identify common clock issues experienced by systems
• Understand how clock edge-rates affect on jitter
• Minimize power-supply noise impact on clock performance
• Overcome fast temperature ramp....

Even though time only moves forward, it’s very easy for products, companies, and ideas, to get stuck in the past. If your timing partner only offers quartz timing solutions, then you’re familiar with its limitations. Our silicon MEMS timing devices are fully customizable, and can be either factory-programmed, programmed by our distributors, or even programmed in your lab.

Free library of classes

As you’ve realized after working on countless projects, a lack of knowledge and information can lead to issues that can set projects back, wasting time and eating into budgets.
That’s why SiTime has put together a free library of classes designed for working professionals like you. Learn both the fundamentals and advanced topics of... (read more)

#AI's synergy with #PrecisionTiming is foundational for the next wave of technological breakthroughs. Markus Lutz, SiTime's co-founder & CTO, shares in Forbes what companies need to know about the unique engineering and innovation required for precision timing in AI development. Read the article here

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Transforming the Timing Industry: A Commitment to Sustainability and Innovation

SiTime Corporation is revolutionizing the $10 billion timing industry with precision timing solutions that address our customers’ most complex challenges. Our comprehensive portfolio of precision timing products—oscillators, resonators, clocks and timing software, along with our tool... (read more)

Understanding the Role and Impact of Digitally Controlled Oscillators in Modern Electronics

Whether it’s the coordination of international air traffic or operating broadcasting or telecom equipment, if electronic systems don’t meet performance targets and operate precisely and reliably through time, you’ve got a problem. The challenges can extend into inte... (read more)

Industrial #camera systems are based on a CMOS imager, an SoC or FPGA, and various interfaces to transfer images. Each of these functions require a robust timing device. Discover the benefits of #SiTime's MEMS-based #PrecisionTiming solutions, including up to 50x better immunity to EMI than quartz oscillators. (read more)

In an ever-evolving technological landscape, precision timing plays an increasingly important role in system performance and reliability, especially when it comes to critical infrastructure such as AI computing platforms, 5G base stations, and cloud datacenters. Enter SiTime's Epoch Platform™, a silicon MEMS-based precision timing solution delivering a state-of-the-art advan... (read more)

Automotive systems designed and built today are undergoing a new level of complexity never seen before. The car has been transformed from a mechanical system to a data center on wheels, processing vast amounts of data in real-time. This trend is driven largely by the demand for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), increased connectivity, feature-rich infotainment systems, and the t... (read more)

AI has emerged as a mainstream technology, with millions of users almost overnight. This explosive growth has propelled the rapid deployment of AI infrastructure in datacenters and the need for a massive upgrade in high-performance distributed compute and high-bandwidth 400G/800G/1.6TB network equipment.

Precision timing provides the heartbeat for AI infrastructure. It delivers th... (read more)

Overview

This class introduces the operating principles, manufacturing process, and key performance benefits of SiTime MEMS resonators and oscillators for timing applications. It also reviews the key differences between SiTime MEMS and legacy quartz-based technology.

Learning Objectives

• What is a clock, resonator, and oscillator?
• What is an XO,....

Opening a $2 Billion Market in the Next Decade and Setting a New Bar with Unmatched Performance and Reliability (read more)

When you’re deep in a project one of the last things you need is to waste time. Figuring out what board to use to reduce design and development time, or trying to calculate jitter with your calculator, will only slow your projects down.

That’s why we’ve curated a repository of development calculators, evaluation boards, and software and models you c... (read more)

SiT1811 32 kHz XOs Deliver Superior Stability at Lowest Power and Smallest Footprint (read more)

Use of autonomous ground vehicles (AGVs) and unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) is rapidly growing as multiple industries race to replace repetitive, labor intensive, and dangerous tasks, improving efficiency, productivity, and safety.

Key Considerations:

• Wide temp range
• EMI resilience
• Temp stability
• Low phase noise

Overcoming the Limitations of Traditional Timing Devices (read more)

New Endura Super-TCXO rearchitects precision timing for aerospace and defense, delivering 100x higher reliability

Boosting data networking performance with ruggedized, easy-to-design MEMS timing

Armed forces around the world are facing ever more complex threats and are working vigorously to implement advanced systems that can detect and respond to these threats faster. Data... (read more)

A Phase Noise Analysis Tool

SiTime Studio is a free intuitive tool for easy phase noise analysis. Use it to convert phase noise to jitter, apply jitter filters, and export results in PDF files. Supports spurious-noise and aliased phase-noise analyses to provide the most accurate results. (read more)

Want to learn about timing to optimize system performance?

Designed for working professionals, classes focus on the practical application of theory and range from the fundamentals to advanced in-depth topics. Our learning hub will enable you to ‘think out of the box’ and explore how timing can impact performance in your next design.

For information on SiT... (read more)

If your project requires a timing component, you need the most reliable and precise solution on the market. SiTime silicon MEMS timing solutions are more accurate and perform better under environmental stressors than traditional quartz timing solutions, giving you:

• Up to 50x more reliability than quartz
• FIT rate: <1
• MTBF: >1 billion hours

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SiTime Corporation Chorus™ family of clock generators are new MEMS-based clock-system-on-a-chip (ClkSoC) family, offering 10X higher performance in half the size, compared to standalone oscillators and clocks. Chorus’ new approach includes clock, oscillator and resonator technologies in an integrated chip, simplifying system clock architecture and accelerating design t... (read more)

Introduction - The growing demand for AD (automated driving) and ADAS (advanced driver assistance system) features in modern vehicles is driving an increase in the number and complexity of automotive electronic systems. These systems feature numerous sensors that generate a large amount of data and require increased computing power. Coprocessors are often used since a single SoC may not... (read more)

Cascade™ MEMS-based jitter cleaners feature 4 Frac-N PLLs with an integrated VCO and loop filter, flexible input-to-output frequency translation from 1 input to 10 outputs, wide frequency range from 8 kHz to 2.1 GHz, and a rich set of programmable features in a small 9 x 9 mm package. By integrating the MEMS resonator, these devices enable designers to create a clock-system-on-a-ch

Cascade™ MEMS-based clock generators feature 4 independent Frac-N PLLs, 4 inputs, up to 10 outputs, wide frequency range from 8 kHz to 2.1 GHz, and a rich set of programmable features in a small 9 x 9 mm package. By integrating the MEMS resonator, these devices enable designers to create a clock-system-on-a-chip and eliminate all quality and reliability issues associated wit... (read more)

The top 8 reasons to use an oscillator instead of a crystal resonator

Every electronic system needs a timing device. And crystal (XTAL) resonators are often the go-to solution. However, oscillators, which pair a resonator with an oscillator IC into one complete integrated timing device, offer several benefits compared to XTALs. These benefits are further extended with MEMS timing... (read more)

Automotive & High Temp Oscillators

SiTime's automotive (AEC-Q100) and high-temperature oscillators deliver ±20 ppm frequency stability from -55 °C to 125 °C. They are two times better in stability, 20 times more reliable, and 30 times more resistant to shock and vibration compared to quartz.

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SiTime’s Epoch Platform (read more)

GPS remains the principal source of positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) for defense operations, making it a target for adversaries. Trustworthy and precise PNT is vital for radio communications, network synchronization, surveillance, threat detection, countermeasures and manned and unmanned system operations. To help combat threats, new PNT architectures will need ultra-stable clocks. (read more)

The heartbeat of automotive innovation (read more)

1 Hz to 462.5 kHz Oscillators

The SiT1534 and SiT1569 are the first µPower oscillators capable of a frequency range between 1 Hz and 462.5 kHz in a 1.2 mm2 footprint. In the chip-scale package (CSP), these products reduce a timing device’s footprint by as much as 85% compared to existing 2.0 x 1.2 mm SMD quartz packages. Unlike XTALs, the SiT1534 oscillator output enab... (read more)

MEMS OCXO delivers 2X better holdover in real-world conditions, 3X better ADEV and aging, 3X lower power, 9X smaller size, ±1 ppb stability over -40 to 95°C. (read more)