Murata ceramic resonator stability has been getting progressively
closer to that of crystal oscillators (XO). Our CSTCE-XK now replaces
+/-500ppm types. For some years now, the only advantage the XO had over
the resonator was frequency stability. The XO is bigger, heavier and
uses more power. Murata has been reducing that difference. The
resonator has other advantages over the XO, the rise-time is about 100
times faster and a load capacitor is build in, reducing occupied space
and machine cycles. Muratas range of frequencies with this stability is
rising but 24MHz and 30MHz are in production now. These are ideal for
the latest high speed USB applications. We recommend reflow soldering
and optical positioning rather than mechanical. Packaging is in plastic
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