MEMS-Based Resonators and Oscillators are Now Replacing Quartz

MEMS will replace quartz oscillators in most applications. The value add is strong enough to transform an industry.

Do You Know When to Use a Crystal or an Oscillator?

At SiTime, we hear from many customers when they have crystal design issues such as cold startup failures, oscillator circuit problems from mismatched crystals, or failure to pass EMI tests.

Image of Use MEMS-based TCXOs for Precise and Stable Timing in Harsh Environments Use MEMS-based TCXOs for Precise and Stable Timing in Harsh Environments Publish Date: 2026-08-27

Use MEMS for stable, precise timing in a compact form factor for harsh environments.

Glossary of Oscillator Terminology

SiTime's glossary for oscillator terminology.

Endura Low Phase Noise Super-TCXOs

Endura™ Ruggedized Low Phase Noise Super-TCXOs deliver the robustness and reliability of silicon MEMS timing for RF systems. I

Image of Use High-Performance Clock Buffers to Preserve Clock-Tree Timing Integrity Use High-Performance Clock Buffers to Preserve Clock-Tree Timing Integrity Publish Date: 2026-07-23

Use high-speed clock buffers to replicate system timing signals while maintaining their integrity and fidelity.

Image of SiTime SiT9120 and SiT9501 Differential Oscillators SiT9120/SiT9501 Differential Oscillators Updated: 2026-06-08

SiTime MEMS differential XOs with 70 fs RMS jitter, LVPECL, LVDS, and HCSL output support, field programmability, and industry-standard packages.

MEMS Timing Solutions for AI, Datacenter, Communications

Complete timing solution for time synchronization, high speed SerDes.

MEMs Timing Solutions for Automotive

Precision MEMS timing delivers reliable automotive systems.

Timing Solutions for Mobile, IoT Consumer

SiTime MEMS-based oscillators for Mobile, IoT and Consumer markets are optimized for small size and low power while also providing excellent stability over temperature and in response to harsh environments including stress, vibration and rapid temperature changes.

Extending Battery Life of Wireless IoT Devices

Wearable monitoring devices are designed to collect and compress data (metadata), send it to the cloud via internet hub devices in short bursts, and then go to sleep to conserve power.

MEMs Timing Solutions for Aerospace & Defense

Timing devices are critical to the performance of aerospace and military equipment operates in dynamic environments.

Image of SiTime Low-Power and General-Purpose Oscillator Families Low-Power and General-Purpose Oscillator Families Publish Date: 2026-05-01

SiTime MEMS XOs with 100 µA active current, field programmability, FlexEdge™ drive strength, and industry-standard packages for a variety of applications.

SiTime Epoch Platform MEMS OCXO

Discover how the SiTime Epoch™ platform MEMS OCXO outperforms quartz, delivering 2x better service continuity and ppb stability for 5G and data centers.

Image of SiTime Automotive and Ruggedized Oscillator Families Automotive and Ruggedized Oscillator Families for Harsh-Environment and High-Reliability Timing Publish Date: 2026-04-29

SiTime automotive and ruggedized oscillator families remove the mechanical limitations of quartz under shock, vibration, and rapid thermal cycling.

Image of SiTime Endura™ SiT5346 Ruggedized Super-TCXO Endura™ SiT5346 Ruggedized Super-TCXO Publish Date: 2026-04-27

SiTime Endura™ SiT5346 ruggedized super-TCXOs feature DualMEMS™ temperature sensing and TurboCompensation™ for dynamic stability.

SiTime's Elite Super-TCXO dynamic performance is compared to best-in-class 50-ppb quartz TCXO performance with a side-by-side test of the two devices simultaneously subjected to common environmental conditions.

Endura Precision Timing - For Resilience in PNT, Shock & Vibration

Endura precision timing solution brief from SiTime.

Image of SiTime High-Performance Automotive Clock Buffers Automotive Clock Buffers Publish Date: 2024-01-29

SiTime’s high-performance automotive clock buffers feature low additive jitter and low output-to-output skew, making them ideal for jitter-sensitive applications.

Image of SiTime's High-Performance Clock Buffers High-Performance Clock Buffers Publish Date: 2024-01-16

SiTime's high-performance fanout clock buffers are designed for low-jitter, high-frequency clock/data distribution.