Understanding Abracon Quartz Crystal Oscillators

By Abracon Corporation

Abracon delivers quick-turn, programmable, quartz crystal oscillators featuring single PLL architecture with EPROM, wide frequency ranges from 1 MHz to 133 MHz, and four different package styles. This application note answers commonly asked questions on these crystal oscillators including how the PPL  technology works, how to measure jitter, how to measure phase noise, and how to measure CMOS rise and fall times. Download the full article for answers to these questions and more.