Silicon Labs Launches Automotive-Grade Timing Products
| Si5332 clock generator, up to 8 clock outputs
| Configurable with Silicon Labs ClockBuilder Pro


As automotive systems become increasingly complex, clocking requirements in automotive applications are also becoming more demanding.

Silicon Labs announced on the 24th that it is launching a portfolio of timing solutions for automotive applications.

The new portfolio, compliant with AEC-Q100, includes the Si5332 arbitrary frequency programmable clock generator, the Si5225x PCIe Gen 1/2/3/4/5 clock, the Si5325x PCIe buffer, and the Si5335x clock buffer. These products can be used in a variety of automotive applications, including radar, lidar, cameras, ECUs, ADAS, and IVI.

In particular, the Si5332 clock generator provides arbitrary frequency, arbitrary output clock synthesis capabilities and low jitter characteristics based on Silicon Labs' MultiSynth technology. It provides up to 8 clock outputs and allows selection of signal format (LVDS, LVPECL, HCSL, LVCMOS) for each output clock.

It also supports independent 1.8-3.3V VDDO and connects to various FPGAs, ASICs, Ethernet switches/PHYs, processors, GPUs, SoCs, PCIe Gen 1/2/3/4/5, and NVLink SerDes products. It also has built-in clock synthesis, clock distribution, and format/level conversion functions, providing a single-IC clock tree solution optimized for automotive designs.

The Si5332 clock generator and Si5335x clock buffers are configurable using Silicon Labs' ClockBuilder Pro software.

Samples and production quantities of the Si5332 clock generator, Si5225x PCIe clock, Si5325x PCIe buffer, and Si5335x clock buffer are currently available in 32-QFN and 40-QFN packages.