MEMS oscillator, now obsolete — sourcing reality
Microchip lists the DSC8002AI1-PROGRAMMABLE as obsolete.
What the ratings mean for the BOM line
Its available frequency range spans 1 MHz to 150 MHz, with total frequency stability of ±50 ppm — tight enough for most UART, SPI, and general-purpose clocking without external trimming. Active current draw is 10 mA max; in standby (disable) mode it drops to 1 µA max, making it viable for battery-backed designs where the oscillator is gated off between active periods.
MEMS resonator vs quartz — what it changes
That means better shock and vibration tolerance (no crystal fracture risk), faster startup time, and no frequency drift from crystal aging in the same way. The trade-off is that the total stability (±50 ppm) is specified over the full voltage and temperature range, not just at 25°C.
