Quartz Crystals

The importance of quartz crystal resonators in electronics results from their extremely high Q, relatively small size and excellent temperature stability. Quartz crystals are composed of silicon dioxide. The most important property is the phenomena called piezoelectricity when mechanical stress applied to the quartz crystal causes the generation of a directly related electric field. Vice versa the application of an electric field across the crystal will cause a directly related force within the crystal structure. Quartz crystals provide a reliable source for timing applications including clocks, servocontrols, analogue/ digital devices, and microprocessors.

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