In the previous segment of this article series, we discussed in detail the operation of a crystal oscillator. We’ll now extend the discussion to various parameters associated with crystal oscillators ...

We’ve read a lot about oscillators, but crystal oscillators seem to be a bit of a mystery. Hobby-level books tend to say, build a circuit like this and then mess with it until it oscillates.

At the resonant frequency of the crystal there is the required 180 degree phase shift across the crystal to sustain oscillation. What you have just read is a very basic primer in what a crystal is, ...

Using this Pierce-oscillator circuit, users can test and verify the basic operation of a crystal in parallel-resonance mode. It allows the user to calculate and set the critical external capacitor ...

NDK’s competitive edge springs from deep roots in synthetic quartz crystal growth using hydrothermal autoclave methods. This ...

Ferroelectrics found extensive uses in industrial applications because of their unparalleled electromechanical and electrical characteristics, for example, as actuators, sensors and capacitors [1], [2 ...

In the previous part of this series, we had discussed some of the important specifications of a crystal such as crystal pulling range, drive level and crystal stability with respect to temperature ...