What this MEMS oscillator does on your board
Unlike a quartz crystal that needs external load capacitors and an inverter, this is a complete oscillator in a 4-VDFN package — apply power and it clocks. The MEMS resonator is the timing element, so there is no quartz blank to age or crack under vibration. It runs from a 1.7V to 3.6V supply, which means it can sit on a 1.8V digital rail without a separate LDO.
Automotive-grade timing for harsh environments
The MEMS structure is inherently more resistant to vibration than a quartz tuning fork. Surface-mount on a 2.50 mm x 2.00 mm footprint, the 4-VDFN package fits tight PCB layouts common in automotive ECUs and ADAS camera modules. The seated height is 0.90 mm max, so it clears low-profile enclosures.
Standby power-down saves battery in always-on modules
For a telematics unit or key-fob receiver that spends most of its life asleep, this standby current is lower than the leakage of a typical quartz oscillator's bias network.
