More About Crystal Oscillators

A Crystal Oscillator is an oscillator which uses the resonance property of a quartz crystal to create an electric signal at a particular frequency. These devices can be sorted by a number of key parameters, some of these are:

Type:  VCXO - Voltage Controlled Crystal Oscillators, TCXO - Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillators, OCXO - Oven Controlled Crystal Oscillators and XO Crystal Oscillators are the main ones. There are also other types.

Key Specifications:

Frequency (MHz): This is the frequency at which the oscillator will operate.

Output Waveform: Each oscillator provides a certain type of output waveform – Square, CMOS, Sinewave, Half Sine Wave are some of them.

Supply Voltage (V): This is the voltage that drives the crystal oscillator.

Stability (ppm): The stability of the generated frequency is also another important parameter. As this determines the applications in which the crystal oscillator can be used, as some applications required high accuracy.

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