Oscillator that uses thermostatic oven

Abstract

An oven-controlled oscillator includes a thermostatic oven having a heat source, a vibrator provided in the thermostatic oven, an oscillation circuit for generating an oscillation signal in response to an action of the vibrator, and a heat source control circuit. The heat source control circuit includes a sensor for detecting an internal temperature of the thermostatic oven, an operational amplifier for controlling current to flow through the heat source in response to a resistance value of the sensor so that the internal temperature of the thermostatic oven may be maintained at a predetermined preset temperature, and a feedback resistor for the operational amplifier. The feedback resistor includes a thermistor whose resistance value drops as the temperature rises, and the thermistor is thermally coupled to the thermostatic oven. Preferably, a quartz-crystal element is used as the vibrator.

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