SiTime on Tuesday said it has shrunk a new chip for use in 5G networks and military electronics to about nine times smaller than existing products on the market.
on Tuesday said it has shrunk a new chip for use in 5G networks and military electronics to about nine times smaller than existing products on the market.
SiTime makes what are known as timing devices, one of the oldest and most ubiquitous parts of all computing systems. Timing devices work a bit like a drummer in a band, providing a steady beat that keeps all the other elements of the system, such as networking and memory chips, working in sync. For decades, timing devices have worked the straightforward principle of pumping electricity through a quartz crystal, causing it to vibrate at predictable frequency that provides a steady beat, similar to a quartz wristwatch.
SiTime takes a different approach, using a technology called a micro-electromechanical system that is manufactured more like a computer chip.
"The environmental conditions are everything" in such markets, Rajesh Vashist, chief executive of SiTime, told Reuters in an interview.Reporting by Stephen Nellis in San Francisco; Editing by Leslie Adler
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