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Crystal oscillator

US7088032B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 16, 2005
Grant dateAug 8, 2006
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Expiry dateJun 16, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03L1/04
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A crystal oscillator of the present invention includes: a substrate provided in a package; a heating device arranged as surrounding an internal area of the substrate on at least one of the surfaces of the substrate; a crystal resonator or a crystal element and an oscillation circuit unit provided in an area enclosed by the heating device; a thermosensitive element which detects a temperature in an area enclosed by the heating device; and a control unit for controlling a heating value applied to the heating device based on a detection result of the thermosensitive element.

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