December 10, 2008: Epson Toyocom Corp.’s US-based Timing Products Division has announced the development of the world’s smallest real-time clock modules.
With a footprint and cubic volume (3.4mm × 1.7mm × 1.0tmm) that are 43% and 52% smaller, respectively, than those of conventional real-time clock modules in an LC package, the new real-time clock modules, known as the RX-4571BD and RX-8571BD, will help electronic equipment manufacturers further downsize their products while boosting performance. Samples of the new RX-8571BD will be available in April 2009.
The RX-4571BD and RX-8571BD help customers add value to their systems by using space more efficiently in feature-rich electronic equipment and by helping extend the time their equipment can run on a battery or charge. The modules will also pay dividends in the form of greater system reliability and quality, since the crystal unit’s characteristics are assured prior to shipment, alleviating the need for customers to design oscillation circuits or adjust output frequencies.