Latest Crystals and Resonators Industry Articles

The Microcomputer Compensated Crystal Oscillator Is Finally Ready for Space

The latest advances in radiation-hardened digital components have enabled the development of MCXOs that, for the first time, can replace larger, high-power-consuming OCXOs in low-earth orbit (LEO) New Space applications.

May 18, 2023 by Ronald Stephens, Q-Tech Corporation

Understanding Capacitor Leakage to Make Smart Things Run Longer

Analyzing the leakage current from capacitors in the circuit of smart devices and selecting alternative components to reduce leakage could allow smart devices to last longer.

April 23, 2019 by Axel Schmidt, KEMET

Resolving the Signal Part 10: How Clock Signals Affect Precision ADCs

Part 10 of the Resolving the Signal series covers how clocks affect precision ADCs, touching on clock jitter, clock intermodulation and best PCB layout practices for clocking.

November 06, 2018 by Bryan Lizon, Texas Instruments