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San Jose, CA, 2005-04-01 - Pericom Semiconductor Corporation
(NASDAQ: PSEM), a worldwide
preferred supplier of high-performance integrated
circuits and SaRonix frequency control products, today announced a revolutionary
breakthrough in crystal clock oscillator technology that improves reliability
at higher operating frequencies.
The new S1614XP and
S1613XP product families combine Pericom integrated circuit
technology with SaRonix quartz crystal design and manufacturing techniques,
resulting in a crystal clock oscillator that is designed to achieve a significant
improvement in long-term reliability. Operating at 2.5V or 3.3V, with low
jitter
LVCMOS clock frequencies from 100 MHz up to 160 MHz, the S1614XP and S1613XP
products lower customer costs while meeting the
demanding performance and reliability
criteria of today’s high-speed networking, server, and storage applications.
Customers will also
benefit from the available IBIS models (input/output buffer
information specification), a value-added service not widely available from
the oscillator
industry.
“The S1614XP and S1613XP products represent a robust solution to the
Achilles Heel of high-speed overtone oscillators
– reliability,” explains
Brandon Ogilvie, SaRonix Product Marketing Manager for Pericom. “Due
to the electrical and
mechanical characteristics of the ultra-thin quartz element
used in most high-frequency oscillators today, high frequency oscillators fail
more often
than those operating below 100 MHz. This directly translates into
costly field returns for equipment vendors in the high-speed networking, telecom,
server, and storage markets. To remedy this condition, these new XP products
use a thicker quartz blank paired with a non-PLL, patent-pending IC
design.”
The S1614XP and S1613XP products are housed in hermetically sealed, 5x7mm
ceramic packaging that is footprint
compatible with clock oscillators used
today. Operating at 2.5V or 3.3V, and compatible with LVCMOS/LVTTL signals,
the clocks may be specified
to operate from 100 to 160 MHz with total stability
better than ±25ppM over commercial conditions, or ±50ppM over
industrial
operating conditions. The product includes an output disable function
to facilitate in-circuit testing. Due to innovative design, the patent-pending
clock circuit achieves 0.5ps 1-sigma RMS computed phase jitter with thicker,
more reliable quartz crystals than those used in contemporary devices
while
consuming less than 30mA.
Availability and Pricing
The S1614XP and S1613XP products are now
available for prototype and production
requirements. Common operating frequencies include 100, 106.25, 125, 133, 150,
155.52, and 156.25
MHz. Ordering lead times range from stock to eight weeks,
and prices start around $1.25 for 10,000 pieces (price varies with exact specifications).
The device is available on tape and reel for automated pick-and-place assembly
and is compatible with lead (Pb)-free re-flow soldering guidelines.
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