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Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillator (TCXO / VCTCXO)

The TCXO (Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillator) is used to create a stable frequency reference (0.5ppm) over a prescribed temperature range with a clipped sinewave output.

Our TCXOs support various power supply voltages, output frequencies, temperature stability and other features. Our TCXOs compensate for variables such as ambient temperature, voltage, or load environments. Our TCXOs have excellent phase-noise performance and is best for GPS, smart-phones and wireless-modules applications.

Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillator (TCXO / VCTCXO) FAQs

Is there a replacement for an obsolete part?

Not all obsolete parts will have a direct replacement. However, we recommended that you contact your regional sales office.

What are the causes of jitter?

Jitter can be cause by: poor decoupling to the Vcc and GND, signal source with heavy jitter, slow edge rate which will provide additional time to introduce jitter to the signal. Additional information can be found in Application Note 24: Designing for Minimal Jitter when using Clock Buffers

What are the types of jitter?

There are several types of jitter, but the main ones are: cycle-to-cycle jitter, period jitter, half period jitter, and peak-to-peak jitter. Jitter terminology can be found in AB36: Jitter Measurement Techniques at Application Brief No. 36 or Application Note No. 27.

What does "TCXO" mean?

TCXO means "Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillator" A TCXO is essentially a quartz crystal integrated with compensation electronic circuitry sensitive to temperature variation. The compensation circuitry helps TCXO maintain high frequency stability over temperature (0.5ppm - 5ppm)

 

What is cycle-to-cycle jitter?

Cycle-to-cycle jitter is the difference in the clock's period between two consecutive cycles and is expressed in units of + pico-seconds. This is because it can be either leading or lagging from the ideal output waveform.

What is FCP XO product?

FCP is Frequency Control Product. They include crystals, crystal oscillators (XO), voltage control oscillators (VCXO), and TCXO. XO has IC and crystal integrated together as a component for quality easy use in system designs. For more product information, please visit company website: https://www.diodes.com/products/connectivity-and-timing/crystal-and-crystal-oscillator/

 

What is half-period jitter?

Half-Period Jitter is the measure of maximum change in a clock's output transition from its ideal position during one-half period. It is measured as: tjit(half-period) = thalf-period n – 1/2 ƒo, where ƒo is the frequency of the input signal.

What is the lead finish for Pericom products? What about lead-free?

All Pericom's products that are not lead-free are composed of 85% Sn and 15% Pb. For lead-free products, they are composed of 100% matte Sn. Lead-free products are marked and ordered with the letter "E" suffix at the end of the part number.

Where can I find Mean Time Before Failure (MTBF) or Failures In Time (FIT) values for Pericom products?

FIT and MTBF data can be found at Pericom's Quality webpage.

Where can I find the information on your Pb-free and "Green" packaging?

Lead (Pb)-Free and Green information can be found on individual datasheets or Pb-Free & Green Page.