Re: Crystal oscillator theory.

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From: Mark Robert Thorson
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 1989 04:13

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You can think of a crustal as an inductor with super high Q.
(Obviously, it's an insulator at DC, unlike an inductor;
I'm referring to its AC behavior.)
(Q can be thought of as "frequency selectivity".)

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