"G"-Compensated, Miniature, High-Performance Quartz Crystal Oscillators

Hugo Fruehauf

Abstract:	Sophisticated military radars and sensors mounted on high dynamic platforms such as helicopters, unmanned air vehicles, and missiles, all have one thing in common—one or more Quartz Crystal Oscillators generating precision frequency and time signals for these systems. Of all the components, the oscillator is the most sensitive to severe dynamics and, as a result, will degrade the performance of the entire platform. This paper describes the new quartz crystal oscillator “g”- compensation technology that significantly reduces the dynamic effects on the oscillator, bringing the system to near quiescent-state performance, while in the mobile (dynamic) state. To increase the utility of this component for both platforms and portable applications, it must also be small and have low power consumption.
Published in:	Proceedings of the 38th Annual Precise Time and Time Interval Systems and Applications Meeting December 7 - 9, 2006 Hyatt Regency Reston Town Center Reston, Virginia
Pages:	251 - 258
Cite this article:	Fruehauf, Hugo, ""G"-Compensated, Miniature, High-Performance Quartz Crystal Oscillators," Proceedings of the 38th Annual Precise Time and Time Interval Systems and Applications Meeting, Reston, Virginia, December 2006, pp. 251-258.
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