Cirrus Logic has announced a new range of timing products for automotive and professional audio applications. The CS2500, CS2501, and CS2600 devices provide stable low-jitter clocks and clocking solutions for audio networks, allowing audio-data converters and digital audio systems to maintain synchronization and performance. The devices generate clocks with less than 50ps baseband jitter and […]
Oscillators
High-frequency crystal oscillators for military and space applications hit U.S. market
Q-Tech Corporation has announced the introduction of the AXTAL GHz Series of crystal oscillators and modules to the U.S. market. Developed by Q-Tech’s European affiliate, AXTAL, the series includes high-frequency, ultra-low noise crystal-controlled sources that offer benefits across a variety of applications, including military, aviation, and space. The AXTAL GHz Series is designed to provide […]
Quad-output clock operates at 100 MHz with radiation shield
Q-Tech Corporation announces the industry’s first multiple-output temperature-controlled crystal oscillators (TCXOs) qualified for full space applications. Each QT8220 Series TCXO, available with two (2) to four (4) CMOS outputs, is packaged in a hermetically sealed 32-pin Flatpack. One QT8220 multiple CMOS output TCXO offers significant SWaP (Size, Weight, and Power) advantages compared to the traditional approach […]
VCSOs achieve -166 dBc phase noise at 10 kHz offset
Microchip Technology has introduced the 101765 family of Voltage-Controlled SAW Oscillators (VCSOs) for aerospace and defense applications. These oscillators operate at 320 MHz and 400 MHz, providing low-phase noise performance for radar and test and measurement systems. The 101765-320-A VCSO achieves phase noise performance of -166 dBc at 10 kHz offset and a -182 dBc […]
32.768 kHz oscillator fits inside consumer devices
Innovation has turned science fiction into reality. Today you can monitor stress, fitness, and sleep quality with a ring you slip on your finger. A handheld game controller opens doors to expansive virtual worlds. You can hold advanced computing capabilities in the palm of your hand. More things are becoming smarter, mobile, and interconnected. But […]
Ultra-low phase noise OXCO designed for high performance satellite timing
Q-Tech Corporation introduces an advanced oven-controlled crystal oscillator (OCXO) Series for New Space applications. Designed by the company’s German affiliate, AXTAL, the AXIOM75Sx Series features both ultra-low phase noise (close-in and noise floor) and the radiation hardness required for high-performance low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite timing and frequency generation applications. Available for the frequencies of 10MHz […]
Tiny TCXO targets mission-essential, low-earth orbit spacecraft electronics
Q-Tech Corporation introduces its New Space Series temperature compensated crystal oscillators (TCXOs). Designed by the company’s German affiliate, AXTAL, these New Space Series devices, built with a modern TCXO IC, exhibit low phase noise, and high-frequency stability and are fully TID and SEE radiation tested. Optimized for low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite timing & frequency generation […]
MCXOs deliver OCXO-level stability for space applications
Q-Tech Corporation announced the introduction of the QT2021 Series microcomputer compensated crystal oscillators (MCXOs). These new devices provide exceptional OCXO-level temperature stability (up to ±20ppb over -40°C to +85°C) while consuming a maximum of 90mW—thirty orders of magnitude lower than comparable OCXOs. Key features of the QT2021 Series are radiation tolerance to 50kRad(Si) TID, single […]
OCXOs provide up to GHz frequencies
Q-Tech Corporation announces the availability of the AXIOM line of ultra-low noise (ULN) oven-controlled crystal oscillators (OXCOs) designed and manufactured by the company’s German affiliate, AXTAL. Ultra-low close-in phase noise and noise floor enable higher resolution for radar systems, better quality and more transmissible information in communications systems, and higher accuracy and lower measurement limits […]
Automotive-grade oscillators designed to perform in extreme conditions
SiTime Corporation introduced its latest generation of automotive oscillators to enable higher safety for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), infotainment, and car-to-home wireless connectivity. SiTime SiT1623/25 automotive-grade oscillators comply with the stringent AEC-Q100 standard and address a $100M market. According to McKinsey1, four macro trends are driving growth in automotive – autonomous driving, connectivity, electrification, […]