FREQUENCY CHARACTERIZATION OF QUARTZ CRYSTALS
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1. A method for determining a frequency profile of a quartz crystal, comprising:
- subjecting the quartz crystal to temperature cycles at various temperature rates;
monitoring the crystal frequencies, a crystal temperature parameter, and the temperature rates as the crystal is subjected to the temperature cycles; and
grouping the monitored frequencies correlated with the monitored temperature parameters and temperature rates.
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Techniques for determining a frequency profile of a quartz crystal in real time. Quartz crystals are subjected to a series of temperature cycles at various temperature rates and the crystal frequencies, crystal temperature parameters, and the temperature rates are monitored as the crystal is subjected to the temperature cycles. The monitored frequencies are grouped correlated with the monitored temperature parameters and temperature rates. A system for determining the frequency of a quartz crystal includes a processor adapted to perform the frequency profiling techniques.
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35 Claims
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1. A method for determining a frequency profile of a quartz crystal, comprising:
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subjecting the quartz crystal to temperature cycles at various temperature rates;
monitoring the crystal frequencies, a crystal temperature parameter, and the temperature rates as the crystal is subjected to the temperature cycles; and
grouping the monitored frequencies correlated with the monitored temperature parameters and temperature rates. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for determining a frequency of a quartz crystal, comprising:
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subjecting the quartz crystal to temperature cycles at various temperature rates;
monitoring the crystal frequencies, a crystal temperature parameter, and the temperature rates as the crystal is subjected to the temperature cycles;
grouping the monitored frequencies correlated with the temperature parameters and temperature rates;
d) determining the temperature and a temperature rate of the crystal; and
e) relating the determined crystal temperature and temperature rate to the grouped frequencies to determine the crystal frequency. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for determining a frequency of a quartz crystal, comprising:
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determining a temperature of the quartz crystal;
deriving a temperature rate from the determined crystal temperature; and
relating the crystal temperature and temperature rate to a data set characterizing a correlation between the crystal frequency, temperature, and temperature rates to determine the crystal frequency. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system for determining the frequency of a quartz crystal, comprising:
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a quartz crystal having a frequency output related to a temperature of the crystal; and
a processor adapted to calculate a crystal frequency from a measured temperature parameter of the crystal, a temperature rate of the crystal, and observed frequencies of the crystal correlated with observed temperature parameters and temperature rates of the crystal. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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