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Sources of Phase Noise and Jitter in Oscillat...
The output signal of an oscillator, no matter how good it is, will contain all kinds of unwanted noises and signals. Some of these unwanted signals...
Pierce-Gate Crystal Oscillator, an introducti...
The most common gate oscillator in use today is by far the Pierce-Gate. Its popularity stems from the fact that the digital inverter, U1, is usuall...
Specifying a quartz crystal for a VCXO
A popular application for the voltage-controlled crystal oscillator is the forming of a phase-locked loop. Designing the VCXO for this application ...