Microchip Is... Clock and Timing

Interview with Bob Zona of Microchip’s Clock and Timing Business Unit.

Clock and Timing solutions are essential for all types of digital systems, from the growing use of computing and communication in automotive to the extreme conditions of space. Bob Zona, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Microchip, talks about the company’s unique abilities in MEMS oscillators that make Microchip the leader in the clock and timing and field. With the broadest Clock and Timing portfolio in the industry, spanning atomic clocks, RTCCs, PCIe timing, and 60 years of experience, Microchip offers system designers the timing solutions and expertise they need to develop successful products.

Find out more about Microchip’s Clock and Timing products here https://www.microchip.com/en-us/products/clock-and-timing

 

Time Stamps

[01:19] Microchip products and ‘swapability’ of products

[2:52] The need for specialist products in the clock tree

[3:51] Microchip’s strengths in the timing market

[07:52] Unique manufacturing capability gives end-to-end control

[09:15] Benefits of MEMS compared to quartz clocks

[10:59] Applications for Microchip MEMS family

[14:13] Working with other BUs on complete timing systems solutions

[16:44] Unusual applications for MC products

[18:22] Designing a timing system

[19:21] Takeaway – Microchip in timing

 

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Bob Zona on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-zona-12b1812/

 

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