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Based on some requested info from respondants, here is more about the proposed Crystal Oscillator book.

The book will introduce the basic concepts of crystal oscillator theory, describe their operation, and explore their various applications. Special attention will be given to environmental and operational parameters (such as keeping the crystal inside a temperature-controlled "oven" for increased frequency stability). In addition, there will be material on the use of crystal-controlled oscillators in embedded systems.

I am not at liberty to reveal the author at this time since the book is not yet approved by our publishing commitee. But it is expected to be about 350 pages for $59.99.

Table of Contents below...

Chapter 1 History of the Crystal Introduction Basic Definitions Frequency Stability Accuracy Tolerance Resonance Resonator Oscillator Crystal Crystal Oscillator

Chapter 2 Quartz Crystal Resonators Introduction Growing Quartz Crystals Natural Quartz Cultured Quartz Swept Cultured Quartz The Crystal Resonator Mechanical Equivalent Model The Crystal Resonator Electrical Equivalent Circuit Model Crystal Cuts, AT-Cut, BT-Cut and SC-Cut AT-Cut Crystal BT-Cut Crystal SC-Cut Crystal Frequency versus Temperature Characteristics of Crystal Cuts

Chapter 3 Specifying Crystals Introduction Crystal Parameter Definitions Load Capacitance Equivalent Series Resistance (E.S.R) Motional Capacitance Shunt Capacitance Trim Sensitivity Pullability Holders Series Crystals Parallel Crystals Fundamental Crystals Overtone Crystals Pullable Crystals Inverted Mesa High Frequency Fundamental Crystals Strip Crystals Tuning Fork Crystals Present Day Crystal Packages Specification Template Advanced Crystal Topics Frequency vs. Temperature Equation Perturbations Aging DLD (Drive Level Dependency) Crystal Resonator Measuring Techniques

Chapter 4 Jitter and Phase Noise Introduction Types of Jitter: Period Jitter, Cycle-to-Cycle Jitter, Phase Jitter Total Jitter- Rj+Dj Phase Noise Definition Jitter in Oscillators S.S.B Phase Noise in Oscillators Transforming Phase Noise to Jitter

Chapter 5 Specifying Crystal Oscillators Introduction Output Waveforms HCMOS, Clipped-Sine, PECL, LVDS, CML Converting Waveform Circuits Clock Oscillators (XO) Commodity Clock Oscillators Voltage Controlled Crystal Oscillators (VCXOs) Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillators (TCXOs) Oven Controlled Crystal Oscillators (OCXOs ) Specification Templates Clock Template VCXO Template TCXO Template OCXO Template

Chapter 6 Basic Oscillator Theory Introduction Barkhausen Criteria for Oscillation Negative Resistance Model for Oscillators Basic Oscillator Topologies

Chapter 7 The Pierce-Gate Crystal Oscillator Introduction Theory of Operation Fundamental Crystal Design Third Overtone Crystal Design "Inductorless" Third Overtone Crystal Design Pierce-Gate Clock Design Example Pierce-Gate VCXO Design Example Pierce-Gate Characterization Measuring Gain Margin Measuring Negative Resistance Measuring Drive Level Problems with Pierce-Gate Jitter at low frequencies Start-up problems Correcting low gain Changing Drive level Pierce-Gate Inverter Parameter Extraction Computer Simulation of Pierce-Gate

Chapter 8 Colpitts Crystal Oscillator Design Introduction Computer Circuit Analysis Design Procedure VCXO Design Example

Chapter 9 Butler Gate Oscillator Design Introduction Computer Circuit Analysis Design Procedure VCXO Design Example

Chapter 10 Characterization of High Performance Crystal Oscillators Introduction Allan Variance Aging Characteristics Short-Term Stability TDEV, MTIE IBIS Models for Crystal Oscillators

Chapter 11 Crystal Oscillators Requirements in Telecommunications Introduction SONET/SDH Jitter Generation Requirements Special PLL design criteria requirements for Telecom Stratum Levels Synchronization Networks

Chapter 12 Testing Crystal Oscillators Introduction Applicable Military Standards Reliability Prediction

Chapter 13 Techniques of High Frequency Oscillator Designs Introduction PLL Multiplication Straight Multiplication Overtone and Fundamental Chapter 13 Generating IBIS Models for Crystal Oscillators

Appendix A Crystals and Oscillators for Dummies Appendix B Complex Frequency, Capacitance, Inductance

I WELCOME AND APPRECIATE ANY FEEDBACK/COMMENTS. EXPECTED PUBLICATION DATE OF BOOK IS AUGUST 2006.

Thanks all. Sorry post is so long.

Tara

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Tara
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Based on some requested info from respondants, here is more about the proposed Crystal Oscillator book.

The book will introduce the basic concepts of crystal oscillator theory, describe their operation, and explore their various applications. Special attention will be given to environmental and operational parameters (such as keeping the crystal inside a temperature-controlled "oven" for increased frequency stability). In addition, there will be material on the use of crystal-controlled oscillators in embedded systems.

I am not at liberty to reveal the author at this time since the book is not yet approved by our publishing commitee. But it is expected to be about 350 pages for $59.99.

Table of Contents below...

Chapter 1 History of the Crystal Introduction Basic Definitions Frequency Stability Accuracy Tolerance Resonance Resonator Oscillator Crystal Crystal Oscillator

Chapter 2 Quartz Crystal Resonators Introduction Growing Quartz Crystals Natural Quartz Cultured Quartz Swept Cultured Quartz The Crystal Resonator Mechanical Equivalent Model The Crystal Resonator Electrical Equivalent Circuit Model Crystal Cuts, AT-Cut, BT-Cut and SC-Cut AT-Cut Crystal BT-Cut Crystal SC-Cut Crystal Frequency versus Temperature Characteristics of Crystal Cuts

Chapter 3 Specifying Crystals Introduction Crystal Parameter Definitions Load Capacitance Equivalent Series Resistance (E.S.R) Motional Capacitance Shunt Capacitance Trim Sensitivity Pullability Holders Series Crystals Parallel Crystals Fundamental Crystals Overtone Crystals Pullable Crystals Inverted Mesa High Frequency Fundamental Crystals Strip Crystals Tuning Fork Crystals Present Day Crystal Packages Specification Template Advanced Crystal Topics Frequency vs. Temperature Equation Perturbations Aging DLD (Drive Level Dependency) Crystal Resonator Measuring Techniques

Chapter 4 Jitter and Phase Noise Introduction Types of Jitter: Period Jitter, Cycle-to-Cycle Jitter, Phase Jitter Total Jitter- Rj+Dj Phase Noise Definition Jitter in Oscillators S.S.B Phase Noise in Oscillators Transforming Phase Noise to Jitter

Chapter 5 Specifying Crystal Oscillators Introduction Output Waveforms HCMOS, Clipped-Sine, PECL, LVDS, CML Converting Waveform Circuits Clock Oscillators (XO) Commodity Clock Oscillators Voltage Controlled Crystal Oscillators (VCXOs) Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillators (TCXOs) Oven Controlled Crystal Oscillators (OCXOs ) Specification Templates Clock Template VCXO Template TCXO Template OCXO Template

Chapter 6 Basic Oscillator Theory Introduction Barkhausen Criteria for Oscillation Negative Resistance Model for Oscillators Basic Oscillator Topologies

Chapter 7 The Pierce-Gate Crystal Oscillator Introduction Theory of Operation Fundamental Crystal Design Third Overtone Crystal Design "Inductorless" Third Overtone Crystal Design Pierce-Gate Clock Design Example Pierce-Gate VCXO Design Example Pierce-Gate Characterization Measuring Gain Margin Measuring Negative Resistance Measuring Drive Level Problems with Pierce-Gate Jitter at low frequencies Start-up problems Correcting low gain Changing Drive level Pierce-Gate Inverter Parameter Extraction Computer Simulation of Pierce-Gate

Chapter 8 Colpitts Crystal Oscillator Design Introduction Computer Circuit Analysis Design Procedure VCXO Design Example

Chapter 9 Butler Gate Oscillator Design Introduction Computer Circuit Analysis Design Procedure VCXO Design Example

Chapter 10 Characterization of High Performance Crystal Oscillators Introduction Allan Variance Aging Characteristics Short-Term Stability TDEV, MTIE IBIS Models for Crystal Oscillators

Chapter 11 Crystal Oscillators Requirements in Telecommunications Introduction SONET/SDH Jitter Generation Requirements Special PLL design criteria requirements for Telecom Stratum Levels Synchronization Networks

Chapter 12 Testing Crystal Oscillators Introduction Applicable Military Standards Reliability Prediction

Chapter 13 Techniques of High Frequency Oscillator Designs Introduction PLL Multiplication Straight Multiplication Overtone and Fundamental Chapter 13 Generating IBIS Models for Crystal Oscillators

Appendix A Crystals and Oscillators for Dummies Appendix B Complex Frequency, Capacitance, Inductance

I WELCOME AND APPRECIATE ANY FEEDBACK/COMMENTS. EXPECTED PUBLICATION DATE OF BOOK IS AUGUST 2006.

Thanks all. Sorry post is so long.

Tara

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Tara

The major thing that appears to be missing is automatic level control. It really isn't possible to make a crystal oscillator with good close-in phase noise performance without using ALC. It seems an odd omission--nowadays there is little other reason for building our own oscillators.

Cheers,

Phil Hobbs

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Phil Hobbs

What, no mention of SAW oscillators?

Allan

Reply to
Allan Herriman

I have trouble eating "on the road".

I often opt for a bottle of wine and a can of cashews ;-)

...Jim Thompson

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I love to cook with wine.      Sometimes I even put it in the food.
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Jim Thompson

If you get up to SF, the best burger is at the Bull's Head in the West Portal neighborhood. No draft beer, though.

John

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John Larkin

Hi Phil,

Agree. But there are other reasons. For example cost. In about 20 years I have yet to design a circuit containing an oscillator 'in the can'. It's not that the sales folks haven't tried hard. As long as those cost only 20 cents more than the crystal it doesn't make sense to me, except maybe in one-up lab settings or test gear.

It's the same to me as food. A hungryman pack or TV dinner is nice for extended biz trips or vacations but at home it'll be all fresh and from scratch, all the time. Even pizza dough is always made fresh at our house. More healthy, less expensive. I suspect that Jim Thompson would agree here ;-)

Regards, Joerg

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Joerg

Hi Jim,

Wine is supposedly good for the heart and vascular system. But cashews? Maybe you could buy an old ADR scanner and check your carotids and other vessels regularly...

On biz trips I try to find a good old brewpub with American cooking. Even a burger can be a delicacy if it is done properly. It's just that most people don't know how to do that anymore.

Regards, Joerg

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