SiTime Corporation (Korea Representative: Lee Hae-kyung) has announced the SiT15XX product family, a 32kHz MEMS oscillator that replaces the traditionally used quartz crystal resonators. This new product family is primarily targeted at portable devices such as smartphones and tablets that require small size and low power consumption. The SiT15XX products overcome the limitations of quartz-based devices in many aspects, reducing footprint by 85%, consuming 50% less power, and offering 15 times higher reliability, enabling portable electronic devices to be smaller, consume lower power, and operate for longer periods. Rajesh Vashist, CEO of SiTime, stated, "SiTime's innovative timing solution developed with breakthrough silicon MEMS and analog technology surpasses decades of technological evolution in the quartz industry. Our excellent engineering team brought the SiT15XX 32kHz product to market in just one year, which is far superior to the best quartz products." He added, "Large companies developing and manufacturing infrastructure and consumer electronics products are already applying SiTime's products and achieving remarkable benefits in superior performance, lower costs, and highest reliability. Through the SiT15XX product family, we can realize outstanding advantages and expand our market share in the rapidly growing mobile market. Through focus, passion, and execution toward our goals, SiTime has captured 80% of the MEMS timing market, and with this new product, we will continue to expand further." Jean Christope Eloy, CEO and founder of Yole Développement, stated, "The 32kHz oscillator SiT15XX is yet another example of SiTime continuously and firmly leading the industry in developing superior timing products. With the industry's most comprehensive product portfolio, we are leading the MEMS timing market, and tremendous success awaits us." The SiT153X product replaces quartz crystal resonators and operates at constant voltages in the range of 1.2V to 3.6V, making it ideal for use in smartphones with coin cell batteries or supercaps. The SiT154X product also replaces quartz crystal resonators and operates from fluctuating lithium-ion battery power supplies ranging from 2.7V to 4.5V. Detailed specifications for the components are as follows: SiT1532/42 – 32.768kHz MEMS oscillator, industry's first 1.5 x 0.8 mm chip scale package (CSP) SiT1533/43 – 32.768kHz MEMS oscillator, 2.0 x 1.2 mm package pin-compatible with quartz resonators SiT1534/44 – Programmable oscillator, supporting frequencies from 1Hz to 32.768kHz, available in both 1.5 x 0.8 mm CSP and 2.0 x 1.2 mm package All these products offer advantages superior to quartz resonators, as follows: Smallest circuit footprint – CSP reduces circuit area by up to 85% compared to 2012 package and 70% compared to the smallest commercially available quartz resonators. More functionality on a single chip – Oscillator output replaces quartz resonators, requires no load capacitors, reduces circuit area, and simultaneously ensures reliable circuit operation even under extreme temperatures. Extremely low power consumption – Supply current is only 0.75µA (typical), 50% lower than equivalent quartz resonators. Very low component height – 0.55mm height, optimal for smartphone applications NanoDrive – Unique programmable output sizing that minimizes power consumption and enables direct connection to oscillator/RTC circuits within processors or PMICs Superior frequency stability – ±20 PPM or less at room temperature, ±100 PPM or less in the -40°C to +85°C range for precise timekeeping Excellent robustness – 30 times superior to quartz products Superior reliability – MTBF 5 billion hours (2 FIT), 15 times superior to quartz products Beyond smartphones and tablets, the SiT15XX is highly suitable for physical activity monitoring and surveillance products, medical monitoring and surveillance products, sports camcorders, wireless keyboards and mice, and other applications requiring small size and low power consumption. Samples of the 2012 package products are currently available. Chip scale package (CSP) products will have samples available in May 2013.