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US 4,539,532 AGranted
Method of minimizing the aging rate of an oscillator
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
InventorJohn R. Vig
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Abstract
The aging rate of an oscillator is minimized by applying a high drive current to the resonator early in the oscillators life until the aging rate decreases to a low value and then applying a low drive current to the resonator for the rest of the oscillators life at a constant temperature.
Claims6
Method of minimizing the aging rate of an oscillator comprising applying a high drive current to the resonator early in the oscillators life until the aging rate decreases to a low value and then applying a low drive current to the resonator for the rest of the oscillators life.
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