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Data Center Timing

Data Center Evolution

As data centers scale to handle unprecedented volumes of data, the demand for stable, precise timing solutions becomes more critical than ever. Renesas, a global leader in advanced semiconductor timing solutions, delivers cutting-edge technologies tailored to meet modern AI-driven data centers' performance, reliability, and efficiency needs.

Why Choose Renesas for Data Center Timing?

Renesas timing solutions are purpose-built to provide high-quality, low-power, and low-jitter timing solutions across the full spectrum of data center applications. From high-speed network synchronization to high-performance computing, our timing solutions are proven across multiple SoCs on reference designs. With over two decades of experience in timing for PCIe and server applications, Renesas leads the industry in offering robust, comprehensive solutions to tackle your timing challenges.

Comprehensive Product Portfolio

  • PCIe Clock Solutions - Featuring a PCIe Gen6 and future-proof PCIe Gen7-compliant clock portfolio, our solutions integrate seamlessly with the latest generation of PCIe devices.
  • Clock Generators - High-performance, all-in-one (buffer + PCIe clock + Ethernet clock + peripheral clock + oscillator) clock generators deliver low phase noise across critical data center components, from CPUs to GPUs and beyond.
  • Oscillators - Programmable, ultra-low jitter oscillators provide precise frequency support across all data center applications.
  • Network Synchronization Solutions - Advanced timing synchronized technologies ensure stable and synchronized operations across vast, interconnected data center networks.

Featured Products

PCIe Gen6/7 Clock GeneratorExtreme Performance Clock GeneratorPCIe Gen6/7 Clock BufferPCIe Gen6/7 Clock MuxOscillator

RC210xx 
(VersaClock® 7)
5-12 Output

RC383/1xx (FemtoClock™ 3W)
8-12 Output

RC190xx 
(SBI Interface)
2-24 Output

RC192xx 
(SBI Interface)
2:2-16 Output

XK Family
55fs

9SQ445
6 Output

RC223xx 
(FemtoClock 3)
8-12 Output

RC191xx 
(Low Power)
2-8 Output

9DML4493
4:4 Output

XF Family
120fs

9FGV100x 
(PhiClock™)
2-4 Output

RC22504 
(FemotoClock 2)
4 Output

 

 

XU Family
300fs

Documentation

Type Title Date
Overview PDF 2.40 MB
Overview PDF 526 KB
Overview PDF 525 KB
Overview PDF 392 KB
Guide PDF 7.95 MB
White Paper PDF 1.35 MB
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Software & Tools

Software title
Software type
Company
Renesas IC Toolbox (RICBox)
The Renesas IC Toolbox (RICBox) software platform enables customers to configure Renesas devices on evaluation kits when attached to the computer running the software.
Software Package Renesas
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Videos

Comparing PCI Express® Gen 3-6 Jitter Filters to a 12k-20M Jitter Filter

This video provides a brief comparison of PCIe Gen3-6 common clock jitter filters vs. a typical 12k to 20MHz jitter filter plot. The tutorial explains what noise frequencies PCIe Gen6 is most sensitive to, and why it's important to minimize jitter in the 1MHz to 50MHz region. Presented by Ron Wade, system architect at Renesas. For more information about Renesas’ PCIe timing solutions, visit renesas.com/pcietiming