Crystal Oscillator

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Celestie84

New Member

• Jun 17, 2004

• #1

What is the purpose of having the capacitors in crystal oscillator circuit like what is in the file i attached?[/img]

 

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Roff

Well-Known Member

• Jun 17, 2004

• #2

See this web site for an explanation.

 

k7elp60

Active Member

• Jun 17, 2004

• #3

I can only add one thing to Ron H's excellent reply.
Sometimes, either C1 or C2 is made variable as a trimmer capacitor to
trim the crystal frequency to an exact frequency.