Ultra-Frequency-Flexible Si534x "Clock-Tree-on-a-Chip" Family
Features First Fractional Synthesis and Jitter Attenuation Clocks with
< 100 fs Jitter
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Silicon
Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB), a leader in high-performance, analog-intensive,
mixed-signal ICs, today introduced the industry's most
frequency-flexible clock solutions offering industry-leading jitter
performance for high-speed networking, communications and data center
equipment serving as the foundation of today's Internet
infrastructure. Silicon Labs' next-generation Si534x
"clock-tree-on-a-chip" portfolio includes high-performance clock
generators and highly integrated multi-PLL jitter attenuators. These
single-chip, ultra-low-jitter timing devices combine clock synthesis and
jitter attenuation functionality to reduce the cost and complexity of
optical networking, wireless infrastructure, broadband
access/aggregation, Carrier Ethernet, test and measurement, and
enterprise/data center equipment including edge routers, switches,
storage and servers.
Skyrocketing demands for bandwidth and the growing complexity of
Internet infrastructure and data center systems are driving the need for
a wide variety of clocks at different frequencies, signaling formats and
voltage levels. Jitter performance requirements to support the highest
data rates for 10/40/100G networks are also very demanding. Given the
limited flexibility and integration of traditional clock solutions,
hardware designers are often forced to use a costly and complicated
combination of clock generators, jitter attenuators, oscillators and
buffers to complete their clock trees. To address this industry need,
Silicon Labs' new Si534x jitter attenuators and clock generators
leverage industry-leading frequency flexibility and clock-tree-on-a-chip
integration to deliver an efficient, cost-effective solution that
combines all discrete timing functions into a single-chip clock IC
solution.
Silicon Labs' Si5347/46/45/44/42 jitter attenuators and Si5341/40 clock
generators provide an I2C-configurable platform with an
industry-leading combination of frequency translation capabilities and
best-in-class jitter performance ( < 100 fs RMS). By combining up to four
independent jitter-attenuating PLLs and up to five ultra-low-jitter MultiSynth
fractional synthesizers, the Si534x family is capable of generating
up to 10 outputs with any combination of frequencies from 100 Hz to 800
MHz in a wide range of user-selectable output formats (LVPECL, LVDS,
CML, HCSL and LVCMOS). This exceptional level of integration and
frequency flexibility eliminates the need for multiple clock ICs,
discrete level translation, loop filters and power supply filter
components and significantly reduces bill of materials (BOM) cost and
complexity while still providing more than 50 percent margin to
stringent 10/40/100G jitter specifications.
Simplifying Clock Trees with ClockBuilder Pro
With Silicon Labs' Si534x family and new ClockBuilder
Pro software, high-performance clock configuration has never been
simpler or faster. ClockBuilder Pro is designed to help system designers
quickly and easily create custom Si534x clocks for their applications.
This easy-to-use software integrates the equivalent of more than 150
engineer-years of Silicon Labs' DSPLL®
timing technology and applications expertise to simplify clock tree
design and speed time to market. Using the intuitive ClockBuilder Pro
GUI, designers can quickly generate sophisticated device configurations
in less than five minutes, minimizing software development overhead.
Silicon Labs' complimentary ClockBuilder Go app for mobile devices
simplifies the design process even further. System designers can quickly
jumpstart their clock tree designs on their smartphones and tablets by
leveraging Silicon Labs' built-in frequency planning algorithms to
synthesize virtually any clock frequency. ClockBuilder Go is available
today for iOS mobile devices, and Android support will be available
later this year.
Rather than waiting months to receive their custom clock orders, system
designers simply upload their custom configurations to Silicon Labs
through ClockBuilder Pro software. Factory pre-programmed Si534x clock
samples ship in two weeks, accelerating the overall product development
process with the industry's shortest custom sample lead times.
"To keep pace with the accelerating complexity of Internet
infrastructure, hardware developers need advanced timing solutions to
simplify system design and speed time to market," said Mark Thompson,
vice president and general manager of Silicon Labs' timing products.
"The combination of Silicon Labs' easy-to-use ClockBuilder Pro software
and high-performance Si534x portfolio provides the best solution
available today for clock synthesis and jitter attenuation, offering
unsurpassed jitter performance and frequency flexibility for high data
rate applications."
Pricing and Availability
Factory pre-programmed samples of the Si534x clock generators and jitter
attenuators are available now in QFN packages as small as 7 mm x 7 mm.
Si5341/40 clock generator pricing in 10K quantities ranges from $4.75 to
$10.60 (USD), and Si534x jitter attenuator 10K pricing ranges from $6.00
to $29.00 (USD). Silicon Labs' Si534x family evaluation boards, priced
at $200 and $250 (USD MSRP), enable developers to move quickly from
device configuration to detailed performance analysis to custom part
number generation in less than five minutes. ClockBuilder Pro software
is available from Silicon Labs' website at no charge. For more
information about Silicon Labs' Si534x family, to order samples and
evaluation boards, and to download ClockBuilder Pro, visit www.silabs.com/timing.
Silicon Labs
Silicon Labs is an industry leader in the innovation of
high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs. Developed by a
world-class engineering team with unsurpassed expertise in mixed-signal
design, Silicon Labs' diverse portfolio of patented semiconductor
solutions offers customers significant advantages in performance, size
and power consumption. For more information about Silicon Labs, please
visit www.silabs.com.
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