Reducing the settling time of a crystal oscillator

Details Reducing the settling time of a crystal oscillator Reducing the settling time of a crystal oscillator

2006-08-17

2008-10-21

Pascal, Robert J. (Department: 2817)

Oscillators

Electromechanical resonator

Crystal

C331S1160FE, C331S1160FE

Reexamination Certificate

active

07439820

ABSTRACT:
A method and system for initiating the oscillation of a crystal that controls a crystal oscillator by applying an initiating pulse to said crystal. The initiating pulse having a pulse width less than one half the periodicity of said crystal.

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