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| | Introduction to Quartz Frequency Standards - Oscillator Circuit Types (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) |
 | | Of the numerous oscillator circuit types, three of the more commonly discussed ones, the Pierce, the Colpitts, and the Clapp, consist of the same circuit except that the rf ground points are at different locations, as shown in Figure 13. |
 | | The gate oscillator is a Pierce-type that uses a logic gate plus a resistor in place of the transistor in the Pierce oscillator. |
 | | The choice of oscillator circuit type depends on factors such as the desired frequency stability, input voltage and power, output power and waveform, tunability, design complexity, cost, and the crystal unit's characteristics. |
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