You are now introducing a new term: TCXO.

"Temp comp xtal osc" - a device compensated
for changes in temperature as opposed to
a device that resides *within* an oven which
assures it's stability (which was the discussion
at hand) ...

RF Jim




----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter L. Peres" <plp@ACTCOM.CO.IL>
To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 2:28 PM
Subject: Re: [OT]: What Test Gear to measure xtal frequency to 1Hz


> On Wed, 14 Aug 2002, Jim wrote:
>
> >   "oven-compensated crystal oscillator"
> >
> >1) Do you know what this could do to your power budget?
> >
> >2) How about required warm-up times after power-up before
> >   seeing those quoted accuracy specs?
>
> I am surprised to hear this. Normally you put a TCXO in an oven and
> provide the possibility to switch the oven, no ?
>
> Peter
>

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