What is an 'XTAL'?...?

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grrr_arrghh

New Member

• Mar 11, 2003

• #1

Hi. I am trying to work out how a shop bought kit works, but i don't know what an 'XTAL' is. Can anyone help?

Thanks,
grrr_arrghh

 

bogdanfirst

New Member

• Mar 11, 2003

• #2

XTAL is the short form of cristal, a quartz cristal.
they are used to generate accurate frequencies in electronic circuits especialy for digital and clocks.

 

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grrr_arrghh

New Member

• Mar 11, 2003

• #3

The circuit was a clock circuit so i should have guessed really...

Thanks