Pearl Semiconductor develops high-performance reference clocks and clock generators using SingleDie™ technology, which integrates piezoelectric MEMS resonators with CMOS circuitry for enhanced frequency stability and low thermal latency. Their products address the need for precise timing solutions in demanding industrial, networking, telecom, and automotive applications, operating effectively across extended temperature ranges.
Funding
$5M 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
Many industrial, networking, telecom, and automotive applications require highly precise and stable timing solutions that can operate reliably across extended temperature ranges. Traditional timing solutions often struggle to maintain frequency stability and exhibit high thermal latency, impacting system performance.
Solution
Pearl Semiconductor offers high-performance reference clocks and clock generators based on its SingleDie™ technology. This technology integrates piezoelectric MEMS resonators with CMOS circuitry on a single die, resulting in enhanced frequency stability and low thermal latency. The close thermal coupling between the resonator and temperature sensor enables excellent thermal tracking and fast trimming routines, ensuring tight frequency stability across extended temperature ranges. Pearl Semiconductor's SpurFree™ technology, an ultra-low noise PLL architecture, further enhances timing precision, making these solutions suitable for demanding applications.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes engineers and product developers in the industrial, networking, telecom, and automotive sectors who require precise and reliable timing solutions for their applications.
Features
- SingleDie™ technology: Integrates piezoelectric MEMS resonators with CMOS circuitry for enhanced frequency stability.
- SpurFree™ technology: Ultra-low noise PLL architecture for spur-free phase noise behavior and low integrated phase jitter.
- Extended temperature range operation: Suitable for industrial and automotive applications up to 125°C.
- Tight thermal coupling: Minimizes thermal latency and ensures excellent thermal tracking.
- Programmable reference clocks: Several families of programmable reference clocks are planned for future release.
- Patented DSP algorithms and circuit techniques: Continuously suppress spurs while minimizing noise contribution within the PLL bandwidth.