LFXTAL059523BULK

Crystals are widely used in the fields of electronics, radio and communications. In particular, the frequency of these crystals often plays an important role in a device’s performance. This essay focuses on one specific crystal, namely LFXTAL059523BULK, and its application field and working principle.

The LFXTAL059523BULK is an SMD 3225 crystal with a frequency of 5.9523MHz. It is widely used in electronic CLK/STOPWATCH, TEST and GPS applications. It is also ideal for mains-powered and mobile telephone receivers, frequency standard synthesizers, and pulse-controlled oscillators. Its features include low power consumption, low frequency clock jitter, and an L-C equivalent circuit for low ESR values.

The mechanism of this crystal mainly relies on quartz crystal resonators. The quartz crystal is basically a thin quartz glass plate cut along specific directions. When the voltage applied to the crystal is right, it will produce a oscillating frequency. The specific frequency is determined by the thickness and shape of the quartz crystal. To put it simply, we can think of the crystal like a spring, it naturally oscillates at a specific frequency once enough voltage is applied to it.

The working principle of the LFXTAL059523BULK crystal can divided into three major steps, namely, resonance, frequency oscillation, and frequency output. Firstly, the LFXTAL059523BULK crystal can be similar to the two ends of a spring, when it is subjected to an external voltage signal, it starts to statically generate a resonance, and then vibrate. Second, when the resonance is obtained, the precise frequency of the crystal will be generated. The frequency generated by the crystal is usually precise, steady, and stable. Finally, the output frequency will be equal to the natural frequency of the crystal multiplied by a certain factor.

To sum up, the LFXTAL059523BULK crystal is a relatively precise frequency device, and its application field and working principle are relatively simple. In addition to its general CLK/STOPWATCH, TEST, and GPS applications, it can also be used in many more customized applications such as timing, frequency control, and signal transmission.