The MEMS resonator gives it better shock and vibration tolerance than a quartz crystal — useful for outdoor telecom cabinets or engine-bay electronics where a quartz can drift or fail under mechanical stress.
Standby power-down cuts draw to 95 µA
When the Standby (Power Down) function is asserted, the oscillator stops and the supply current drops from 35 mA max to 95 µA max. For a battery-powered sensor node that sleeps most of the time, that 95 µA disable current is low enough to skip a load switch — the oscillator's own enable pin gates the clock tree.
2.25V to 3.6V supply — one rail fits 2.5V and 3.3V designs
The supply range spans 2.25V to 3.6V, so the same order code works on a 2.5V FPGA bank or a 3.3V microcontroller rail without a dedicated regulator. The 6-SMD no-lead package measures 3.20 mm x 2.50 mm with a seated height of 0.90 mm — a compact footprint that fits tight layout zones near the processor.
Microchip lists the DSC1101CL5-027.0000 as Active.