Understanding Quartz Crystals

Quartz crystal devices are used for an increasing amount of applications with each new technological advancement in computers, peripherals, consumer electronics, telecommunications, and industrial electronics. Engineers are now responsible for specifying crystal parameters for their specific application, which comes with the need to better understand crystal devices. This application will define and discuss certain parameters for quartz crystals. Download the full paper for information on quartz and its properties, how to find vibration modes and orientation angles, tolerance levels, aging characteristics and much more.