MEMS Flyer

kHz xtal, the OLD
µA IoT • Wearables
kHz MEMS OSC, the NEW
Offered with both temperature stabilized (±75ppm or
±100ppm over -40°C to +85°C) version and temperature
compensated (±5ppm, ±10ppm or ±20ppm over -40°C to
+85°C) version; this series offers designers great flexibility to
replace a typical tuning fork watch crystal with a precise
32.768kHz clocking solution.
Number of Devices
Initial Tolerance Histogram
Initial Tolerance (ppm)
TA = 25˚C Post Reflow
Frequency Stability vs. Operating Temperature Range
Frequency Stability (PPM)
Abracon has introduced its new series of watch-MEMS® kHz
MEMS oscillators, featuring the World’s Smallest CSP
(1.5x0.8mm) & SMD (2.0x1.2 mm) packages. This series is
based on a proprietary MEMS resonator technology, yielding
best-in-class kHz timing reference. These devices are ideally
suited for tuning fork crystal replacement in space
constrained designs. Optimized for the Wearable, IoT &
Consumer solutions, these devices provide temperature
stabilized alternative to tuning fork crystal based timing,
while eliminating the oscillator loop capacitors, saving
significant surface area, complexity & frequency variation
over temperature.
Temperature (˚C)
Series
Description
Package Size
ASTMTXK
Temperature
compensa ted, ultra miniature 32.768kHz
MEMS oscillator
1.54 x 0.84 x 0.6mm
ASTMKH
Low -power,
ultra -miniature 32.768kHz
MEMS oscillator, with
ASTMK
Programmable Output
Swing
Programmable Output
Swing
Low -power,
ultra -miniature
1Hz ~ 32.768kHz MEMS
oscillator, with
Programmable Output
Swing
ASTMK 06
Low -power,
ultra -miniature 32.768kHz
MEMS oscillator
Vdd = 3.63V
1.54 x 0.84 x 0.6mm
Vdd = 1.5 - 1.8V
Temperature (˚C)
2.0 x 1.2 x 0.6mm
Start-up Time
1.54 x 0.84 x 0.6mm
2.0 x 1.2 x 0.6mm
Voltage (V)
ASTMKJ
Low -power,
ultra -miniature 3 2.768kHz
MEMS oscillator, with
Core Cureent (uA)
Core Current vs Operating Temperature Range
2.0 x 1.2 x 0.6mm
Time (sec)
LLC
kHz xtal, the OLD
µA IoT • Wearables
kHz MEMS OSC, the NEW
Why should designers consider watch-MEMS® for RTC Timing!!
R (Feedback)
Typical Pierce Oscillator Loop for RTC applications
Integrated Inverter
Loop Capacitor #1
Loop Capacitor #2
Tuning Fork Quartz Crystal
• Uses a Tuning Fork Quartz Crystal
• Requires (2) oscillator loop capacitors
• Set-tolerance is contingent upon accurately matching the crystal
plating load to the capacitance of the oscillator loop,
best-case ±10 ppm
• Frequency stability over -40°C to +85°C is worse than ±175 ppm
• Total solution consumes the following surface area:
8 mm2
consumes
5 mm2
consumes
GND
using 3.2 x 1.5mm
(Crystal)
using 2.0 x 1.2mm
(Crystal)
3 mm2
consumes
using 1.6 x 1.0mm
(Crystal)
32.kHz CLK
Pierce Oscillator Loop using watch-MEMS®
• No oscillator loop capacitors are needed
• No by-pass capacitor is needed
• Set-tolerance is typically better than ±5 ppm for temperature
stabilized version and better than ±2.5 ppm for TCXO version
• Frequency stability over -40°C to +85°C is typically better than
±50ppm for temperature stabilized version and ±5 pp maximum
for TCXO version
• ASTMK series is available with Factory Programmable Output
Swing, enabling it to be the drop-in replacement for
Tuning Fork Crystals
• Total solution consumes the following surface area:
80% smaller than
2.0 x 1.2mm SMD Quartz Solution
LLC
60% smaller than
1.6 x 1.0mm SMD Quartz Solution