Microchip Technology MD-990-0011-B Plug-In Timing Modules
Microchip Technology MD-990-0011-B Plug-In Timing Modules feature a modular system that integrates into specific Intel®-based system architecture reference designs. By utilizing Intel's foundational vRAN architecture, these modules enable robust, low-latency time synchronization, which is crucial for distributed AI workloads and real-time applications. These modules support automatic source selection and locking across Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), Synchronous Ethernet (SyncE), and Precision Time Protocol (PTP). This flexibility supports continuous, accurate timing, even as network demands evolve. Microchip Technology MD-990-0011-B Modules include the MD-990-0011-BC01 with 8 hours of holdover, and the MD-990-0011-BA01 with 4 hours.
Features
- Independent channels
- Time
- Frequency
- Standard M.2 E-Key connector
- 4 to 8 hours of 1.5µs holdover
Applications
- Data center compute servers
- Synchronization for servers
- OCP NIC
- PCIe NIC
- Motherboard with Intel Xeon processor
Specifications
- Programmability
- Bandwidth filtering for physical input clocks from sub-1mHz to over 100Hz
- Fast locking to physical input clocks
- Holdover engine for long-term loss of TIME or GNSS inputs
- 70mm x 30mm form factor
- 8 independent inputs
- 18 outputs
- I2C option for software OCXO
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