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Temperature compensated crystal oscillator (TCXO) with improved temperature compensation

US4951007A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 4, 1989
Grant dateAug 21, 1990
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Expiry dateOct 4, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03L1/023
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A TCXO including a series capacitance is improved by having the temperature ensitivity of the series load capacitance be chosen in accordance with the formula EQU T.sub.C.sbsb.L =T.sub.C.sbsb.o +2 T.sub.K /(1-.alpha..sub.o) wherein T.sub.C.sbsb.L is the temperature coefficient of the series load capacitor, T.sub.C.sbsb.o is the temperature coefficient of the resonator static capacitance, T.sub.K is the temperature coefficient of the piezoelectric coupling for the resonator, and .alpha..sub.o is the center value of load factor .alpha. and wherein the load factor, .alpha., is defined as ##EQU1## wherein C.sub.o is the resonator static capacitance and C.sub.L is the series load capacitance.

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