On Fri, 1 Mar 2002 12:20:47 -0600, Pic Dude wrote:

>When purchasing a crystal, how do I tell the diff between series-cut and
>parallel-cut?  The 16F872 datasheet specifies parallel req'd, as series
>may give a diff freq.
>

Check the catalog listings.  Digikey and Mouser both specify a load
capacitance or list them as 'series' for each crystal type.=20

If they list a load capacitance (typically around 20pF), they're
parallel crystals. If they say 'series', they're series. :=3D)


Regards, Bob

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