Minimize the Effects of Shock and Vibration with ECS Inc. QZ Components
When a quartz crystal is incorporated into a circuit board, it ensures your design’s key functionalities go off without a hitch. Timing solutions for external and internal communication play the role of director for electronic applications large and small.
However, when designing for the automotive and transportation industry, designers run into a particular challenge that requires more than just an off-the-shelf clocking component. After all, the nature of this industry’s projects lends itself to the following challenges:
- Unstable road conditions
- Unexpected movement
- Extended temperature ranges
- Fluctuating environmental conditions
- Temperature effects from other internal machinery
- Remote deployment
Automotive and transportation applications are meant to travel, regardless of the turbulence they may experience. Any project designed for this industry is rendered ineffective if it is not prepared to clash with the elements. When designers use quality components, including timing solutions, that can handle shock, vibration, and other adverse conditions, they succeed in the marketplace. They also create opportunities for even more sophisticated projects, having demonstrated that state-of-the-art technologies function effectively in electric vehicles, micromobility devices, and public transportation.
Keep reading to learn about ECS Inc.’s ruggedized timing components that help designers’ projects perform at a high level and help them make the case for the continued development of key technologies in this vital industry. When you are ready to order, contact an ECS Inc. sales representative in your region.
Greatly Reduce Shock and Vibration with Ruggedized Quartz Crystals from ECS Inc.
A quartz crystal typically has two points of contact on the transducers, which provide the electrical connection. In a ruggedized component from ECS Inc., four to six points connect the oscillator to the transducer, ensuring that if this component experiences turbulence of any kind, it will not vibrate irregularly, causing an imprecise frequency.
Designers trust ECS Inc. ruggedized products for their automotive and transportation projects, so their designs can be incorporated in applications that experience shock and vibration, yet still operate as intended.
Applications that require ruggedized clocking solutions for this industry include:
- Tire pressure monitoring systems.
- Sensors and camera systems.
- Anti-lock braking systems.
- Any system below a vehicle’s shock absorbers.
Ruggedization is required for more than just four-wheel cars. Micromobility devices, such as scooters, motorized wheelchairs, rideshare bikes, and more are particularly susceptible to hard shocks, given their light frames. Trains also experience significant vibration on their rails.
ECS Inc. recommends considering the full scope of external factors and environmental conditions for your project’s end use-case at the earliest design phase in order to make the best component selection for your design board.
If your design may experience physical instability when used out on the road, sidewalks, and rails, order ruggedized quartz crystals for your circuit board designs from ECS Inc. Rest easy with the assurance that your designs are not susceptible to performance degradation that limits your project’s capabilities.
Quartz Crystals for Extended Temperature Ranges
Automotive and transportation industry designs are a part of a complex system of machinery. Whether it’s size constraints or design placement, the presence of nearby parts is unavoidable, this causes the need for designers to consider surrounding components which may operate at extremely high temperatures.
In addition to internal temperature influences, vehicles, charging stations, ticketing systems, and many other automotive applications have external temperature considerations. These products will experience significant temperature fluctuations throughout the day and seasonally. Depending on their region, they may experience extreme temperatures that can affect frequency stability.
To ensure the stability of your quartz crystal, ECS Inc. quartz crystals are designed to offer exceptional functionality with extended operating temperatures from -40°C to approximately 125°C. Ruggedization protects your product’s performance in harsh conditions, so established and emerging technologies alike can demonstrate their full potential.
Look for the “QZ”: ECS Inc. Ruggedized Quartz Crystals
Products with a “QZ” product name are AEC-Q200 qualified, IATF 16949 certified, and ruggedized in ECS Inc. manufacturing facilities. These crystals are available for automotive and transportation products that need protection from significant shock and vibration:
“QZ” crystals are also essential for circuit design projects used in industrial applications, which often experience an extended temperature range.
Whether your project ends up among heated manufacturing technology or in the latest electric vehicle, ECS Inc. provides the components that protect one of the most essential and precise functionalities in your design: frequency. Without a high-quality frequency, your design simply can’t meet the automotive and transportation challenges ahead.
Order ECS Inc. ruggedized quartz for the oscillators in your circuit board design today. As you design, do not hesitate to contact us for engineering support. ECS Inc. is happy to support your design in every phase.
The Leader in High-Quality Timing Solutions Delivers Quartz Crystals Ruggedized for Automotive Projects was last modified: March 3rd, 2024 by