Mixed-Signal Devices develops high-performance radar sensors that integrate analog and digital signals, utilizing their proprietary Virtual Crystal™ technology to achieve sub-Hz programmability and ultra-low jitter at multi-GHz frequencies. This technology addresses the challenges of phase noise and circuit mismatch, enhancing performance in applications such as 5G mm-wave communications and automotive radar systems.
Funding
$26.8M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
High-speed data communication systems, such as those used in 5G and automotive radar, are susceptible to performance degradation due to jitter and phase noise in clock signals. Traditional timing solutions often struggle to balance phase noise, stability, and programmability, leading to design compromises. Analog circuit mismatch further exacerbates these challenges, limiting the performance of high-frequency systems.
Solution
Mixed-Signal Devices offers high-performance clock and timing products designed to minimize the impact of jitter and phase noise in advanced communication systems. Their Virtual Crystal™ technology achieves sub-Hz programmability and ultra-low jitter at multi-GHz frequencies, surpassing the limitations of conventional solutions. This technology effectively bridges the analog and digital worlds, enabling virtually distortion-free digital-to-analog conversion at multi-GHz sampling rates. By mitigating phase noise and addressing circuit mismatch, Mixed-Signal Devices enhances the performance and reliability of applications ranging from 5G mm-wave communications to automotive radar systems. The ZeroDNL™ technology further eliminates the impact of analog circuit mismatch, breaking traditional performance, power, and speed trade-offs.
Target Audience
The primary customers are engineers and product developers in the wireless infrastructure, networking, telecom, imaging, radar, and test equipment industries who require high-performance, low-jitter timing solutions.
Features
- Virtual Crystal™ technology: Combines the phase noise performance of a SAW, the stability of a crystal, and sub-Hz programmability at multi-GHz frequencies.
- ZeroDNL™ technology: Minimizes distortion in digital-to-analog conversion by addressing analog circuit mismatch.
- Ultra-low jitter: Achieves only 25 fs of jitter for frequencies up to 2 GHz.
- Fully programmable: Offers flexible frequency control for diverse application requirements.
- High-performance clock generation: Designed to eliminate the impact of jitter and phase noise.