Practical Measurement of Crystal Circuits with IQD

Director of Engineering, Nick Amey, talks through the importance of frequency measurements and how decisions are made on the PCB. Thanks to Amelia Thompson of WE for facilitating this webinar.

Introductions
4:00 The PCB
11:30 How Decisions Are Made on the PCB
13:25 Frequency Measurements of the PCB
19:20 Crystal Measurement
27:30 Why Measurements Differ
35:05 Current Dissipation and Drive Level
39:42 Why is Drive Level Significant
44:31 Gain Margin
58:05 Results
59:18 How to Make These Measurements Yourself
1:09:25 Common Issues
1:14:45 Q & A

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IQD Frequency Products is a recognised market specialist in the frequency control market since 1973, as well as part of the Würth Elektronik eiSos group, one of the leading European manufacturers of passive components. Our UK-based engineering and application test labs are unrivalled and we offer a wide range of custom product development and testing services, including crystal and oscillator parameters, stability, accelerated ageing and more. Our Application & Engineering Support Team offers a wealth of experience and practical knowledge in timing and frequency control across a broad range of applications.

With active customers in over 80 countries, IQD Frequency Products offers one of the most comprehensive frequency product ranges available, from low-cost commercial standard product to that used in high reliability military and professional grade applications, including: Quartz Crystals, Crystal Clock Oscillators, VCXOs, TCXOs, OCXOs, Rubidium Oscillator, Industrial Crystals & Oscillators to AEC-Q200 qualification.

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