CERAMIC RESONATORS

Ceramic Resonator is often used instead of crystal because of it's lower price. The frequency accuracy is not as good as a crystal but in many application the accuracy is not critical. Ceramic Resonators use the mechanical resonance of piezoelectric ceramics.

TOKEN offers a full line ceramic resonators which meet the performance requirements of today's industrial applications. Ours consumer grade products are rated from -20 to +80 °C, and industrial standards offer stable performance with an operating temperature range. The temperature variation and aging characteristics of the automotive grade serve the market well, providing reliable start up and stable oscillation in microprocessor circuits across a wide variety of applications.

It should be noted that automotive and industrial application circuits, especially in critical applications, should be evaluated and characterized by TOKEN for stability. Please contact our piezo engineering group for IC characterization at the beginning of your design process. There is no charge for engineering evaluation and we highly recommend all companies to pursue the characterization process which will eliminate potential design issues and liability with regard to stability.

TOKEN offers two extending frequency range for ceramic resonators in MHz and KHz.