CS20-16.000MABJ-UT

CS20-16.000MABJ-UT Application Field and Working Principle

Utilizing high quality and accurate quartz crystals, CS20-16.000MABJ-UT is an oscillator with high stability. It is derived from an AT-cut quartz crystal and it contains a temperature compensation circuit that is able to reduce the temperature coefficients with a minimum effort. This oscillator is a common choice for applications such as digital cameras, oscillators, clocks, calculators, and other fields that require precise timing.

The quartz crystal of the CS20-16.000MABJ-UT oscillator functions as a piezoelectric material which, upon application of a DC voltage, will start to vibrate and generate a specific frequency. This concept is based on the piezoelectric effect, a phenomenon that, when a certain voltage is applied, causes some materials to vibrate at a specific frequency. The frequency at which a quartz crystal vibrates depends on its dimensions; CS20-16.000MABJ-UT has dimensions of 0.20 mm in the x-axis, 0.16 mm in the y-axis, 0.03 mm in the z-axis, and it is able to deliver a vibration of 16 MHz.

For long-term applications, temperature stability is of utmost importance, as a high temperature coefficient could alter the frequency of the oscillator. CS20-16.000MABJ-UT contains a temperature compensation circuit that can reduce the effect of temperature on the frequency emitted by the oscillator. This feature is based on the use of two or more quartz crystals that are sensitive to different temperatures. The crystals are placed in the same package and they offset each other\'s temperature coefficients. This allows the frequency emitted by the oscillator to remain stable regardless of the temperature.

Aside from temperature stability, another important factor for quartz oscillators is accuracy. The CS20-16.000MABJ-UT oscillator is more accurate than standard quartz crystals as it has a better tolerance rating of ±2ppm. This high accuracy is achieved by taking special care in the crafting of the quartz crystal and making sure that it is cut to the exact specifications. Moreover, the temperature compensation that it offers further increases the accuracy of the oscillator.

To summarize, CS20-16.000MABJ-UT is an oscillator that is commonly used in applications that call for precise timing such as digital cameras, oscillators, clocks, calculators, etc. It is based on a piezoelectric quartz crystal that is cut to specific dimensions in order to generate a specific frequency. The oscillator also has a temperature compensation circuit that offsets the effect of temperature on the frequency emitted and it has an accuracy rating of ±2ppm.