Want to Increase Frequency Stability In Your Design? Just Ask the Crystal Oscillator Experts

Know What Inventory to Order Today, Based On Your IoT Application Needs

Engineers who design for the smart home, smart city and internet of things (IoT) markets know that frequency stability is absolutely critical for their applications’ functionality.

In some cases, your stability requirements may need to increase to ensure you’ve built your board to perform as expected. You do not want to see your board fail to deliver the appropriate communications that are fundamental to all IoT products.

ECS Inc. can serve as your partner to help you select the right timing solutions for your stability parameters, including crystals, crystal oscillators, temperature compensated crystal oscillators (TCXOs) and oven controlled crystal oscillators (OCXOs).

Contact an authorized distributor or sales representative to discuss your product needs, or get engineering support now to determine which components will perform best for your application.

When to Select ECS Inc. Crystals and Crystal Oscillators For Stability

Many designers begin by choosing crystals that will best fit their frequency requirements. Next, they determine other important parameters to decide whether that crystal’s specifications will allow it to perform as intended in their board.

A pitfall may occur when the chosen crystal can’t deliver on stability, even when its other parameters appear to be effective for your particular application. When it comes to receiving, transmitting and storing data – which are critical functions for IoT markets – your design may require higher stability than your initial crystal selection can provide.

In this case, ECS Inc. recommends a crystal oscillator drop-in solution, which increases stability for your application. If you are unsure whether your design will perform as expected with a crystal as opposed to an out-of-the-box oscillator solution, our team will work with you to provide engineering support and help you build your board.

To order crystals and crystal oscillators, including VCXOs, contact an authorized sales representative or distributor in your region.

Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillators (TCXOs) and Oven Controlled Crystal Oscillators (OCXOs)

The next step up for stability is the TCXO. A TCXO compensates for the negative effects of temperature that can affect the frequency signal. TCXOs offer stability that is far superior to other crystal oscillator product lines.

For example, many of our surface-mount crystal oscillators for your circuit board may fall in the range of 10 to 50 parts per million, whereas an exceptional TCXO can bring you into the realm of hundreds of parts per billion.

OCXOs, which maintain a desired temperature range with an internal heater, are also known for their outstanding stability parameters in the parts-per-billion range. These oscillators are particularly useful for long-haul transmissions and satellite communication where stability is critical for how much network throughput you can achieve.

You can order TCXOs and OCXOs from one of ECS Inc.’s global distributors or contact a sales representative to discuss your requirements for your IoT design. If you need assistance determining what level of increase for stability you need, contact our engineering support team now for thorough assistance, whether you need crystals, a drop-in crystal oscillator solution, TCXOs or OCXOs to ensure timing stability.

ECS Inc. Meets Your Requirements With Superior Solutions

Your smart home, smart city and industrial IoT applications require clean, precise, stable frequency solutions to ensure external and internal communications. Monitoring, data processing, transmission and the orchestration of tasks, including automated functions, must occur as intended for a reliable user experience. Otherwise, these devices will not deliver their promise of intelligence.

ECS Inc. offers a full portfolio of crystals and crystal oscillators, including TCXOs and OCXOs, that meet your stability needs, so your applications can perform as intended and position you for continued success in the markets you design for. To support your application, we offer engineering support that includes troubleshooting, testing, and optimizing components or your entire board, so you can design with assurance and expedite your project.

No matter your requirements or the industries you design for, we offer a variety of solutions, including real time clocks, VCXOs and more.

Contact one of ECS Inc.’s authorized distributors or sales representatives today to order crystal oscillators for your circuit board design.