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Silicon MEMS Outperforms Quartz
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Best Vibration Robustness
High-vibration environments are all around us. All electronics,
from handheld devices to enterprise servers and storage
systems are subject to vibration. Figure 5 shows a comparison
of vibration robustness.
Why is SiTime Best in Class:
• The moving mass of SiTime’s MEMS resonators is up to
3000 times smaller than quartz
• Center-anchored MEMS resonator is the most robust
design
Figure 5. Vibration Robustness
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Best Shock Robustness
SiTime’s oscillators can withstand at least 50,000 g shock.
They all maintain their electrical performance in operation
during shock events. A comparison with quartz devices is
shown in Figure 6.
Why is SiTime Best in Class:
• The moving mass of SiTime’s MEMS resonators is up to
3000 times smaller than quartz
• Center-anchored MEMS resonator is the most robust
design
Figure 6. Shock Robustness
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Vibration Sensitivity (ppb/g)
0.10
1.00
10.00
100.00
10 100 1000
Vibration Frequency (Hz)
Vibration Sensitivity vs. Frequency
SiTime TXC Epson Connor Winfield Kyocera SiLabs
SiTime
Up to 30x
Better
14.3
12.6
3.9
2.9
2.5
0.6
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
K
ocer
E
son TXC CW SiLab
SiTime
Differential XO Shock Robustness - 500 g
SiTime
Up to 25x
Better
Peak Frequency Deviation (PPM)
Notes:
1. Data Source: Reliability documents of named companies.
2. Data source: SiTime and quartz oscillator devices datasheets.
3. Test conditions for Electro Magnetic Susceptibility (EMS):
• According to IEC EN61000-4.3 (Electromagnetic compatibility standard)
• Field strength: 3V/m
• Radiated signal modulation: AM 1 kHz at 80% depth
• Carrier frequency scan: 80 MHz – 1 GHz in 1% steps
• Antenna polarization: Vertical
• DUT position: Center aligned to antenna
Devices used in this test:
SiTime, SiT9120AC-1D2-33E156.250000 - MEMS based - 156.25 MHz
Epson, EG-2102CA 156.2500M-PHPAL3 - SAW based - 156.25 MHz
TXC, BB-156.250MBE-T - 3rd Overtone quartz based - 156.25 MHz
Kyocera, KC7050T156.250P30E00 - SAW based - 156.25 MHz
Connor Winfield (CW), P123-156.25M - 3rd overtone quartz based - 156.25 MHz
SiLabs, Si590AB-BDG - 3rd overtone quartz based - 156.25 MHz
4. 50 mV pk-pk Sinusoidal voltage.
Devices used in this test:
SiTime, SiT8208AI-33-33E-25.000000, MEMS based - 25 MHz
NDK, NZ2523SB-25.6M - quartz based - 25.6 MHz
Kyocera, KC2016B25M0C1GE00 - quartz based - 25 MHz
Epson, SG-310SCF-25M0-MB3 - quartz based - 25 MHz
5.
Devices used in this test: same as EMS test stated in Note 3.
6. Test conditions for shock test:
• MIL-STD-883F Method 2002
• Condition A: half sine wave shock pulse, 500-g, 1ms
• Continuous frequency measurement in 100 μs gate time for 10 seconds
Devices used in this test: same as EMS test stated in Note 3
7. Additional data, including setup and detailed results, is available upon request to qualified customers. Please contact productsupport@sitime.com.
