quartz crystal

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a thin plate or small rod of quartz cut along certain lines and ground so that it can produce an electric signal at a constant frequency; used in crystal oscillators

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An oscillator crystal has two electrically conductive plates, with a slice or tuning fork of quartz crystal sandwiched between them. Source: Internet

Modeling Electrical model A quartz crystal can be modeled as an electrical network with a low- impedance (series) and a high- impedance (parallel) resonance points spaced closely together. Source: Internet

In clocks and watches The quartz crystal that serves as the timekeeping element in modern quartz clocks and watches (right) is in the form of a tiny tuning fork. Source: Internet

Here, an oscillating quartz crystal is immersed into a fluid and the specific influence on the oscillating behavior defines the viscosity. Source: Internet

In 1968, Juergen Staudte invented a photolithographic process for manufacturing quartz crystal oscillators while working at North American Aviation (now Rockwell ) that allowed them to be made small enough for portable products like watches. Source: Internet

Piezoelectric pickups use a "sandwich" of quartz crystal or other piezoelectric material, typically placed beneath the string saddles or nut. Source: Internet

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