Discera Introduces World’s Smallest Clock Generator Solution

Crystal-Less DSC2311 Delivers Two Low Jitter Clock References In The PCB Footprint of a 1.0mm x 1.0mm Crystal-Based Clock Generator

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Discera, Inc., a leading provider of silicon timing solutions announced the availability of the world's smallest clock generator solution. The DSC2311 enables smaller and more reliable mobile, networking, storage, and video products by replacing two discrete crystals or crystal oscillators and four passive components with a single miniature crystal-less™ clock generator. This new device delivers frequencies up to 170 MHz and operating temperatures up to 125 degrees Celsius in the PCB footprint of a 1.0mm x 1.0mm crystal-based clock generator solution.

“The Discera DSC2311 offers improvements in reliability, mechanical shock resistance, and operating temperature range, but what is impressive is being able to pack all of this into the smallest package for MEMS clock generators. The PCB footprint is much smaller than competing solutions, both with and without crystals. Discera has the potential to gain share in small portable consumer electronics with the DSC2311,” said Tony Massimini, Chief of Technology for Semico Research.

Standard configurations of the DSC2311 are available to meet the clock reference requirements of camera and Wi-Fi modules, e-Readers and tablets, PON and DSL modems, solid state and hard disk drives, and other popular applications.

“Just as Silicon MEMS technology has revolutionized so many categories of electronics components, so is it changing what engineers should expect from clock generators. The Discera DSC2311 delivers sub-picosecond jitter and the reliability of pure semiconductor technology in a 57% smaller footprint than the smallest crystal-based clock generator solution,” said Elie Ayache, Vice President of Business Development for Discera.

The DSC2311 can be used in any design using multiple crystal or crystal oscillators as clock references. Key features include:

• Two discrete CMOS frequency outputs factory configurable from 2.3 to 170 MHz
• Industry-leading frequency stability up to 10 ppm across temperature and voltage
• Operating temperature ranges up to 125 degrees Celsius
• Ultra-low phase noise jitter of 300 femtoseconds RMS (integrated 200 kHz to 20 MHz)
• Greater reliability with 20 times higher MTBF than crystal-based clock generators
• Mechanical shock resistance up to 50 000 G
• AEC-Q100 qualification for automotive applications

The DSC2311 is available now and offers semiconductor grade reliability and programmability with better performance and a smaller footprint than any clock generator device in production today.

About Discera

Founded in 2001 to commercialize pioneering work at the University of California at Berkeley and the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, Discera is the acknowledged leader in CMOS-based MEMS oscillator technology. The company has 32 patents in MEMS core and implementation technologies, and was presented with the prestigious Wall Street Journal Innovation Award. Discera’s products serve as the heartbeat to a wide variety of computing, consumer electronics, industrial, and military applications. More information is available at www.discera.com