New Si5348 Clock IC Enables Pervasive Adoption of SyncE and IEEE 1588
Network Synchronization in Internet Infrastructure
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Silicon
Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB), a premier supplier of high-performance timing
solutions for Internet infrastructure applications, today introduced the
industry's highest-performance, most cost-effective packet network
synchronizer clock. The new Si5348 clock IC combines best-in-class
jitter performance with the industry's smallest footprint and lowest
power in a highly integrated, standards-compliant solution. The Si5348
clock enables hardware designers to implement a "clock-tree-on-a-chip"
solution for Synchronous Ethernet (SyncE), IEEE 1588v2 and
general-purpose frequency translation for wireless and telecom
infrastructure, broadband networks (e.g., G.fast DSL and PON) and data
center applications.
SyncE and IEEE 1588 have become increasingly popular methods to deliver
synchronization over packet networks. As these technologies become more
widespread, networking equipment designers are demanding more flexible,
cost-effective timing solutions that easily integrate into existing
hardware architectures. Conventional network synchronizer clocks rely on
rigid synchronization clock chip architectures that borrow heavily from
legacy Stratum 3 clock ICs, which are not optimized for size, power or
performance.
The Si5348 clock delivers a solution that is 50 percent smaller, 35
percent lower power and 80 percent lower jitter than conventional
synchronizers. These benefits enable hardware designers to simplify the
adoption of packet network synchronization without compromising
system-level performance. The Si5348 architecture leverages Silicon
Labs' proven fourth-generation
DSPLL® technology to deliver best-in-class jitter performance in a
timing solution that is fully compliant with IEEE 1588, SyncE and
Stratum 3 clocking requirements, enabling the device to be used in a
wide variety of timing card and line card clock architectures. The
Si5348 clock has been designed to easily interoperate with IEEE 1588
software running on an external host processor, further simplifying
system integration.
"Networks are transitioning from circuit-switched to packet-switched
systems to increase efficiency, flexibility and cost effectiveness, and
as SyncE and IEEE 1588 become more widely adopted, equipment makers are
looking for solutions that minimize the cost and complexity of adding
packet network synchronization to a design," said James Wilson,
marketing director for Silicon Labs' timing products. "Silicon Labs' new
Si5348 packet network synchronizer clock provides best-in-class jitter
performance, frequency flexibility, power efficiency and footprint,
enabling hardware developers to optimize their designs with a
clock-tree-on-a-chip solution."
In packet timing applications, high-stability oscillators play a
critical role in defining the network's overall performance in terms of
frequency, time and phase accuracy. Network topologies often will
dictate the type of temperature-controlled crystal oscillator (TCXO) or
oven-controlled crystal oscillator (OCXO) required at each node in the
network. The Si5348 clock supports a universal reference input port,
enabling the device to be paired with any frequency TCXO/OCXO.
As part of the Si5348 product development, Silicon Labs has partnered
with Rakon
to deliver a combined solution that can be used across a broad variety
of SyncE and IEEE 1588 applications. "Rakon offers the industry's widest
portfolio of TCXOs and OCXOs for SyncE and IEEE 1588 applications," said
Ullas Kumar, application marketing manager at Rakon. "By partnering with
Silicon Labs, we offer customers a timing solution that can be easily
optimized at the application level in terms of frequency, stability,
aging and cost while ensuring compliance with ITU-T standards for MTIE
and TDEV requirements."
Pricing and Availability
Factory pre-programmed samples and production quantities of the Si5348
network synchronizer clock are available now in a 9 mm x 9 mm QFN
package. Si5348 pricing in 10,000-unit quantities ranges from $10.00 to
$12.00 (USD), depending on output frequency. Silicon Labs' Si5348-EVB
evaluation board, priced at $399 (USD MSRP), enables 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 to ease the
configuration and evaluation of the Si5348 clock. For more information
about Silicon Labs' Si5348 clock IC, to order samples and evaluation
boards, and to download ClockBuilder Pro, visit www.silabs.com/timing.
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