· μ Power MEMS oscillator family for mobile, wearable, and IoT

· 90% less power

· 40% smaller size

· 70% lighter weight

May 18, 2015 – SiTime Corporation, a MEMS and analog semiconductor company and wholly owned subsidiary of MegaChips Corporation (TOKYO: 6875), today announced the launch of a new μPower MEMS oscillator family targeting the wearable, IoT, and mobile markets. The first device in the family, the SiT8021, overcomes the limitations of quartz technology by setting new benchmarks in power, size, and weight. The SiT8021 consumes 90% less power, is 40% smaller, and is 70% lighter than quartz devices. With best-in-class specifications, this new oscillator not only ensures long battery life in smartwatches, fitness bands, smartphones, portable and audio accessories, but also achieves the smallest size and lightest weight.

“In 2013 and 2014, SiTime launched the smallest and lowest power 32 kHz oscillators and TCXOs for the wearable, IoT, and mobile markets,” said Piyush Sevalia, Vice President of Marketing at SiTime. “These products are based on SiTime’s TempFlat MEMS and low-power programmable analog technologies, which are expected to have a significant impact on the industry. “Customers have adopted these products at a rapid pace, and we anticipate shipping hundreds of millions of devices in 2015,” said Mr. Henriques. “SiTime has been rapidly innovating and has used revolutionary technology to deliver the μPower family of MHz MEMS oscillators. “This new family of oscillators overcomes the limitations of quartz technology and enables small electronic devices to dramatically extend battery life,” he said.

“Wearables and IoT are expected to be the next growth engines for the semiconductor industry and are generating a lot of excitement,” said Tony Massimini, technology director at Semico Research. “As a leader in silicon MEMS timing solutions, SiTime is uniquely positioned to lead the fast-growing wearables and IoT markets.”

Introducing the SiT8021 μPower Oscillator

The SiT8021 offers the following features and advantages over quartz technology:

- 100 μA power current: 90% lower

-   Ultra-small 1.5 mm x 0.8 mm package, 40% smaller

-   Weight: 1.28 mg, 70% lighter

-   Height: 0.55 mm, 45% thinner

-e="font-size: 13.3333330154419px;"> 1 to 26 MHz output frequency accurate to 6 decimal places

-    Operating temperature of -40°C to +85°C

-    ±100 PPM frequency stability

-   1.8V operation for battery-powered applications

-   Proprietary programmable output drive for optimal EMI and multiload support

-   30x higher reliability, MTBF at 1.14 billion hours (<1 FIT)

-   30 times higher shock & vibration resistance, Best in the industry

The SiT8021 is currently available for sampling, targeting mass production. General sampling is scheduled to begin in early Q3 2015. Mass production is expected in Q3 2015, with a short lead time of 3-5 weeks.

For more information and datasheet: www.sitime.com/products/uPower-oscillators/sit8021

SiT8021 image: www.sitime.com/sit8021-press-kit