Oscillators – With temperature modifier
Patent
1989-05-19
1991-04-02
Mis, David
Oscillators
With temperature modifier
331 66, 331158, 331176, 310315, H03B 532, H03L 102, G05D 2320
Patent
active
050049879
ABSTRACT:
A device utilizing a quartz crystal resonator with an orientation substantially equal to 21.93.degree./34.10.degree.. The crystal resonator is capable of vibrating simultaneously in two thickness modes, namely the B-mode and the C-mode. Because of the nature of the difference between the B- and C-modes, the B-mode may be used as an indication of the resonator temperature in order to compensate the C-mode frequency signal. A digital technique for temperature compensation by using the crystal itself as a sensor and a feedback loop varies the heater on the surface of the crystal. The temperature sensor compensation system contains a quartz resonator with a heater affixed thereon. The resonator is arranged as part of the oscillator to generate both B-mode and C-mode frequency signals. The C-mode signal is used as a time standard or frequency reference. Initially, the frequency of the B-mode is counted. The count is started at the same time the frequency count of the C-mode is initiated. The C-mode is then counted to a predetermined frequency value. When the predetermined count is reached for the C-mode, a signal is issued to stop the count of the B-mode frequency. The eight least significant bits of the resultant B-mode count are passed to a D-to-A converter and then used to control a switching regulator which, in turn, alters the temperature of the heater disposed on the crystal resonator. This change in temperature alters the B-mode frequency and, thus, provides a feedback loop to stabilize the C-mode frequency signal.
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Mis David
Piezo Crystal Company
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