Martin Green wrote:
>
>      In my earlier message I said the origin of using Xtal for a crystal
>      was obscure.  Bill's message confirms this.  Bill, what has X
>      representing 'trans' got to do with 'crystal'?

I'm not English-speaking but I guess X stand for 'cross' rather than
'trans'.

So we have:
XT -> Xtal -> cross-tal(?) -> crys-tal

Do I use my immagination too much?

Ciao
  Marco


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>     CIAO - Martin.
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> Subject: Re: XT
> Author:  pic microcontroller discussion list <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU> at
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> Date:    5/24/98 8:19 PM
>
> X stands for 'trans' as in 'trans'mit and 'trans'former.
>
> Therefore XT means for crystal.
>
> Bill C.  bill@cornutt.com
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> >
> > Does anyone know what 'XT' stands for in the OSC config.
> >
> > I guess
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