SiTime Corporation introduced the SiT8920 MEMS oscillator for industrial and high reliability applications. Due to its unique silicon MEMS and analog architecture, the SiT8920 outperforms quartz oscillators in every major performance category. While operating over the widest temperature range, -55degC to +125degC, the SiT8920 consumes half the power of quartz oscillators, is twice as stable, 20 times more reliable and 30 times more robust to shock and vibration.

These key benefits dramatically improve system performance and reduce failures in harsh environments. SiTime is also introducing two additional devices that are well suited for replacing quartz oscillators and crystal resonators. SiT1618 -- a fixed-frequency oscillator that operates over -40degC to +125degC; SiT8918 -- a programmable oscillator that operates over the same temperature range and supports any frequency between 1 and 110 MHz as well as 1.8V and 2.5 to 3.3V operation.

These new high-temp oscillators offer many unique features and benefits listed below: Best robustness: 30 times better than quartz oscillators; 0.1 ppb/g vibration sensitivity, the best in the industry; 50,000 g shock and 70 g vibration resistance; Best reliability: 500 million hours MTBF (2 FIT), 20 times better than quartz oscillators; Best frequency stability: +/-25 PPM over the operating temperature for better system timing; Low power consumption: < 4 mA typical; Five industry-standard package options including a tiny 2.0 x 1.6 mm, all of which are drop-in replacements for quartz oscillators. The SiT8920, SiT8918 and the SiT1618 MEMS oscillators are sampling now with mass production scheduled for April 2013.