quartz-crystal resonator

quartz-crystal resonator

[′kwȯrts ‚krist·əl ′rez·ən‚ād·ər]

(electronics)

A quartz plate whose natural frequency of vibration is used to control the frequency of an oscillator. Also known as quartz resonator.

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