Microsemi Corporation brings its newest network synchronization integrated circuit (IC) product family for Synchronous Ethernet (SyncE) and IEEE 1588 timing and line card applications. Targeted for upcoming 5G wireless equipment and network infrastructure, the new product family provides advanced phase measurement and adjustment capabilities which simplify next-generation transport and wireless equipment design.
These capabilities also enable equipment to achieve the stringent phase alignment requirements which are down to 130 nanoseconds (ns) across the entire network.
As next-generation networks will move greater amounts of data providing increased connectivity and must do so with lower latency and at a lower cost, Microsemi’s new network synchronization IC product family provides the feature set necessary to address these challenges. These new devices belonging to can also address the demands of mobile fronthaul/midhaul/backhaul, including microwave/millimeter wave and service provider switches and routers.
Advanced Phase Measurement and Adjustment Capabilities Enable Equipment Designs to Achieve the Stringent Phase Alignment Performance Needed for 5G Networks.
“The precise time capabilities of these new devices directly address the growing constraints put on our customers by next-generation networks,” said Maamoun Seido, vice president and business unit manager for Microsemi’s timing products. “Our new network synchronization IC product family strengthens our leadership position in the market by leveraging our deep expertise to solve these difficult 5G requirements with advanced features and technologies.”
Key features of the overall product family include:
o Input vs. input phase measurement with 1 picosecond (ps) resolution
o Input vs. digital phase locked loop (DPLL) phase measurement with 1 ps resolution
o Input and DPLL phase adjustment with 1 ps resolution
o Output synthesizer has 1 ps phase-adjustment resolution
o 16 programmable outputs
o three independent DPLL channels
o two precision one general purpose synthesizer
o redundant oscillator support