EDN

System Clock Generators: A Comparison of a PLL Synthesizer vs. a Crystal Oscillator Clock

An electronic system requires a reliable, precision timing reference: the system clock. We examine and compare two forms of system clocks, the Crystal Oscillator and the Phase Locked Loop Synthesizer ...
EDN

EDN Access 7.20.95 ASIC oscillator cells reduce system timing costs

Developing stable oscillator circuits for logic systems once was a daunting analog-design task. Now, commonly available oscillator standard cells make the job relatively simple: You add a crystal and ...
Electronic Design

Programmable Clock Generator Solves System-Timing Woes

Flexible clock chip tackles design and timing issues by integrating 2 kbits of in-system-programmable EEPROM and 16 kbits of extra EEPROM storage. Timing within all digital and most mixed ...
SDxCentral

SiTime launches clock-system-on-a-chip portfolio for AI data center applications

Precision timing company SiTime Corporation has launched its Chorus family of clock generators for AI data center applications. According to the company, its new MEMS (micro-electromechanical ...
Electronic Design

Timing Decisions 101: Oscillator or Clock?

The basic considerations when choosing a timing solution for today’s technologies. The difference between a crystal oscillator and an integrated clock device. Use cases and performance factors for ...
Embedded

System Time

The concept of time in the context of a real time operating system was introduced in an earlier article, along with an idea of the facilities associated with time that likely to be available with an ...