Crystal oscillator and a signal oscillation method thereof
AssigneeNihon Dempa Kogyo Co., Ltd.
InventorTakeo Oita
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Abstract
A crystal oscillator according to the present invention prevents abnormal oscillation at a temperature in a low-temperature area equal to or lower than an ordinary temperature. The crystal oscillator is configured such that a crystal vibrator is made to abut against a heat source, and the temperature of the crystal vibrator can be kept higher than a temperature where abnormal oscillation occurs. The temperature of the crystal vibrator is assumed to be, for example, higher than 0° C. Additionally, as the heat source, for example, a power transistor that amplifies an oscillation output is used.
Claims14
A crystal oscillator, comprising:
- an oscillation unit comprising a crystal vibrator having a frequency-temperature characteristic with which a resonance frequency changes according to a temperature, and an oscillation circuit unit;
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- a heat source unit, which abuts against the crystal vibrator, keeping a temperature of the crystal vibrator higher than a temperature where the crystal vibrator causes abnormal oscillation.
A crystal oscillator, comprising:
- an oscillation unit having a crystal vibrator;
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- a heat source unit keeping a temperature of the crystal vibrator higher than a temperature where the crystal vibrator causes abnormal oscillation.
A crystal oscillator, comprising:
- oscillation means having a crystal vibrator;
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- heat source means for keeping a temperature of the crystal vibrator higher than a temperature where the crystal vibrator causes abnormal oscillation.
A signal oscillation method preventing abnormal oscillation of an oscillator having a crystal vibrator, comprising:
- keeping a temperature of the crystal vibrator higher than a temperature where the crystal vibrator causes abnormal oscillation;
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- outputting a signal in a state where the temperature is kept.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.