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A chip that keeps time (almost) like an atomic clock

For decades, atomic clocks have provided the most stable means of timekeeping. They measure time by oscillating in step with the resonant frequency of atoms, a method so accurate that it serves as the ...
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Breakthrough MEMS Huygens clock improves timekeeping precision and stability

(a) Schematic of original Huygens’s clock. (b) Structure of MEMS Huygens clock system. (c) Operating mode of MEMS resonator. (d) Image of microfabricated MEMS resonator. PLL: phase locked loop; TIA: ...
EDN

MEMS-based clock oscillator is industry’s thinnest

Measuring 3.5 x 3.0 x 0.25 mm one-third the height of quartz-based devices the SiT8002XT MEMS-based clock oscillator is offered as the industry’s thinnest, suiting it for high-volume portable ...
EDN

MEMs clock oscillator withstands 100,000 G

The VMEM5Q high-shock and vibration MEMS-based military clock oscillator uses a small mass, high stiffness micromechanical resonator. Qualification testing of a 125-MHz oscillator showed no ...
Business Insider

Industry’s Smallest Multi-output MEMS Clock Generator Offers Up to 80 Percent Board Space Savings on Timing Components

Flexible solution covers a wide frequency range without requiring an external crystal CHANDLER, Ariz., Nov. 06, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As consumer demand for compact Internet of Things (IoT) and ...
GPS World

SiTime unveils mobile clock generator with embedded MEMS

SiTime Corporation has introduced Symphonic, its first mobile clock generator featuring its integrated MEMS resonator, the SiT30100. The device is designed to deliver precise and resilient clock ...
Electronic Design

SiTime Targets AI with Integrated Clock Chip for Data Centers

A new family of high-performance clock devices developed by SiTime is specifically adapted for the AI era. The Chorus chip integrates the clock generator, resonator, and oscillator in the same package ...