SiTime Continues to Advance Precision Timing with an Integrated Clock Chip for AI Datacenters

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SiTime introduces Chorus family of clock generators for AI datacenters, offering 10X higher performance in half the size compared to standalone oscillators. The new MEMS-based clock-system-on-a-chip simplifies system clock architecture and accelerates design time. SiTime aims to address the increasing demands for higher data throughput and lower power consumption in AI datacenters.

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• SiTime's Chorus family of clock generators provides 10X higher performance in half the size compared to standalone oscillators, enhancing system efficiency and design flexibility.
• The integration of clock, oscillator, and resonator technologies in a single chip simplifies system clock architecture and accelerates design time by up to six weeks.
• SiTime's strategic acquisition of timing products from Aura Semiconductor complements the Chorus family, offering a complete portfolio of highly differentiated solutions.
• The AI datacenter hardware market is projected to reach approximately $200 billion by 2027, driving the need for rapid upgrade cycles and advanced timing solutions like Chorus.
• Chorus, with its integrated MEMS resonator, addresses legacy clock generator limitations, reducing board area for timing by up to 50% and enhancing performance and reliability.
• SiTime's Chorus clock generators offer key features such as higher performance, design simplicity, smaller footprint, low phase jitter, flexible frequency, output types, and supply voltage, reduced power consumption, and excellent frequency stability.
• SiTime's Chorus family is compliant with the latest PCIe standard, offering enhanced system robustness with clock fault monitors, and is set to be available for general sampling in the second half of 2024.

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Chorus Family of Clock Generators Deliver 10X Higher Performance in Half of the Size

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SiTime Corporation (NASDAQ: SITM), the precision timing company, today introduced its Chorus™ family of clock generators for AI datacenter applications. This new MEMS-based clock-system-on-a-chip (ClkSoC) family offers 10X higher performance in half the size, compared to standalone oscillators and clocks. Chorus’ new approach includes clock, oscillator and resonator technologies in an integrated chip, simplifying system clock architecture and accelerating design time by up to six weeks. Chorus, combined with recently acquired timing products from Aura Semiconductor, builds on our strategy to offer a complete portfolio of highly differentiated solutions.

New MEMS-based clock-system-on-a-chip (ClkSoC) family offers 10X higher performance in half the size, compared to standalone oscillators and clocks. (Graphic: Business Wire)

According to a recent Bloomberg Intelligence report*, “the AI datacenter hardware market is surging by an estimated 33% annually and projected to reach approximately $200 billion by 2027.” Rapid upgrade cycles for AI hardware will be essential to running data and compute-intensive AI workloads.

“AI is driving tremendous needs for higher data throughput in datacenters and lower power consumption, and SiTime is uniquely positioned to help address these issues,” said Piyush Sevalia, executive vice president of marketing at SiTime. “Before Chorus, hardware designers had to use discrete product types, such as clocks, oscillators and resonators, which resulted in performance compromises. Chorus delivers integrated clock generators to solve these problems and is yet another example of how we are transforming the timing market with our unique approach.”

Chorus, with its integrated MEMS resonator, addresses the limitations of legacy clock generators, eliminating problems such as noise and matching the resonator's impedance with the clock. Also, Chorus can reduce the board area for timing by up to 50% by replacing up to four standalone oscillators. Datacenter equipment such as servers, switches, acceleration cards and smart network interface cards (NICs) are ideal applications for Chorus.

“SiTime continues to solve the electronics industry’s toughest timing challenges with advances in silicon MEMS timing technology,” said Dave Altavilla, co-founder, president and principal analyst at HotTech Vision & Analysis.

“SiTime's new MEMS-based family of clock generators represents a significant leap forward, offering enhanced performance, reliability and integration essential for the evolving needs of big iron AI datacenters.”

*Bloomberg Intelligence Report, June 2023, “Generative AI to Become a $1.3 Trillion Market by 2032.”

Key Features of SiTime’s Chorus SiT91211 and SiT91213 Clock Generator

• Higher Performance: Delivers up to 10X better resilience with integrated MEMS resonator.
• Design Simplicity: Integrated MEMS technology speeds the design process and eliminates common issues such as noise and impedance matching with integrated MEMS resonator.
• Smaller Footprint: up to half the size in a 4 mm x 4 mm QFN.
• Low RMS Phase Jitter: 70 femtoseconds typical (12 kHz to 20 MHz).
• Flexible Frequency: Programmable frequency from 1 MHz to 700 MHz.
• Flexible Output Types: Up to four differential (LVPECL, LVDS, LPHCSL) or eight LVCMOS outputs.
• Flexible Supply Voltage: Programmable, 1.8V, 2.5V, or 3.3V.
• Reduced Power and Simplified Circuitry: FlexSwing™ output reduces power consumption and eliminates termination resistors.
• Excellent Frequency Stability: ±20 ppm and ±50 ppm from -40°C to 105°C.
• EMI Reduction: Configurable spread-spectrum clock generation.
• Compliant with the Latest PCIe Standard: Generation 1 to 6.
• Enhanced System Robustness: Clock fault monitors (Lock Loss).

Availability

SiTime’s Chorus family of clock generators is sampling to strategic customers now, with general sampling availability in 2H 2024.

Additional Resources

• Blog
• SiT91211 and SiT91213 clock generator product page
• Learn more about MEMS precision timing

About SiTime

SiTime is the precision timing company. Our semiconductor MEMS programmable solutions offer a rich feature set that enables customers to differentiate their products with higher performance, smaller size, lower power and better reliability. With more than 3 billion devices shipped, SiTime is changing the timing industry. For more information, visit www.sitime.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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SiTime

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Source: SiTime Corporation

FAQ

What is the key feature of SiTime's Chorus family of clock generators for AI datacenters?

SiTime's Chorus family of clock generators offers 10X higher performance in half the size compared to standalone oscillators.

How does the integration of clock, oscillator, and resonator technologies benefit system clock architecture?

The integration simplifies system clock architecture and accelerates design time by up to six weeks.

What market trend is driving the need for advanced timing solutions like Chorus in AI datacenters?

The AI datacenter hardware market is projected to reach approximately $200 billion by 2027, necessitating rapid upgrade cycles and advanced timing solutions.

How does Chorus address legacy clock generator limitations?

Chorus, with its integrated MEMS resonator, eliminates problems such as noise and impedance matching, reducing board area for timing by up to 50%.

What are some key features of SiTime's Chorus clock generators?

Key features include higher performance, design simplicity, smaller footprint, low phase jitter, flexible frequency, output types, supply voltage flexibility, reduced power consumption, and excellent frequency stability.

When will SiTime's Chorus family of clock generators be available for general sampling?

SiTime's Chorus family is set to be available for general sampling in the second half of 2024.