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Stress-compensated quartz resonators

US4419600A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 27, 1981
Grant dateDec 6, 1983
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Expiry dateMay 27, 2001

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03H9/02133
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A stress compensated thickness-shear resonator is of an orientation (yxwl) .phi./.theta. selected from loci of stress compensated orientations provided for both the fast and slow thickness-shear modes of vibration. A stress compensated orientation is used in an oscillator for stable frequency-stress behavior. A stress compensated orientation having large-valued temperature coefficients of frequency is used in a temperature sensor for precision measurements. A stress and temperature compensated orientation is used in a pressure sensor such that the temperature compensated thickness-shear mode is used for pressure measurement while the stress compensated thickness-shear mode is used to compensate for effects of temperature.

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