Excellent post Jesse, but yours always are.

FJ

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> Hi - this isn't directly a resource for crystals and whatnot, but if you =

> don't have "Art of electronics" by Horowitz & Hill, you should get it =

> asap. While it is dated in some ways, it is by far the best coverage of =

> "timeless fundamentals" and I expect to refer to it occasionally for =

> decades to come. If you're serious about learning a breadth of topics =

> in electronics, this is the book for you. Why would one use a crystal =

> vs. oscillator? What circuits drive different types of crystals? How =

> accurate are they, and what affects accuracy? It is in there. The =

> specific parts mentioned are old and often obsolete, and it doesn't =

> matter whatsoever, because it is the how/why discussion that makes it so =

> valuable and timeless.
> =

> I used it and some online references (including PICLIST) while debugging =

> intermittent problems with a 32Khz RTC design, and now I know a lot more =

> about it all.
> =

> The writing style and clarity are so good you can just open it and read =

> and get a great tour of the hows and whys of a vast range of electronics =

> topics.
> =

> When I have a serious head-scratcher problem, I read H&H, look online =

> and search PICList archives, and then ask questions here having "done my =

> homework", which everyone appreciates - it keeps the SNR high and =

> discussions interesting.
> =

> Have fun,
> J
>

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