ECS Inc. builds market-leading SMD quartz crystal product portfolio, adding extended ECX-3SX and ECX-32-CKM devices

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ECS Inc. International, a global leader in the design and manufacture of silicon-based frequency control products, has expanded its market-leading ECX-3SX SMD quartz crystal with new products with tighter stability and tolerance levels.

The ECX-3SX has a wide frequency range of 3.57 to 70.0 MHz, excellent frequency stability of ±50 ppm over the -10 to +70 °C temperature range, and an excellent ±30 ppm frequency tolerance at +25 °C. This crystal product is an excellent choice for surface mount applications, and now offers an option to extend the temperature range. In addition, the average aging rate of ECX-3SX at +25 ° C ± 3 ° C is only 5 ppm.

This SMD quartz crystal has an industry standard footprint of 12.5 x 4.6 x 3.7 mm and can be used as a universal alternative to the Citizen CM309.

The main applications of the ECX-3SX include reference clocks for microprocessors and communication devices such as RF devices.

The ECX-3SX SMD quartz crystal meets the EU RoHS 2 and REACH requirements and has a Moisture Sensitivity Level (MSL) rating of 1. The molded package of this SMD quartz crystal is rugged and made of industry standard thermoplastics commonly used in IC production.

Herb Chaney, CEO of ECS Asia Pacific, said: "ECX-3XS crystals are an attractive product that meets the requirements of an SMT line that is reliable and stable. This SMD device has a wide frequency and temperature range and is used. A wide range of functional products with tighter tolerance options. Now that microprocessors are rapidly increasing in speed and complexity, the ECX-3XS's excellent stability will be needed for a wide range of applications, especially when it comes to using high-density boards. Occasionally, usually in communication cases, many manufacturers will find that the ECX-3XS, combined with all these advantages, compact footprint and industry-standard packaging, has great appeal and is sensible for get-to-market choices. select."

ECX-32-CKM quartz crystal

ECS also announced the availability of the ECX-32-CKM ultra-small SMD crystal product with extremely tight tolerances and reliability with a footprint of 3.2 x 2.5 mm. The CKM model features an industry-leading ±10 ppm frequency tolerance at +25°C and excellent ±10 ppm frequency stability from -20 to +70°C.

The ECX-32-CKM's ultra-small 3.2 x 2.5 x 0.8 mm (length/width/height) ceramic package is ideal for high-density boards in high-efficiency SMT line manufacturing environments.

The ECX-32-CKM crystal is fully compliant with the European Union's RoHS 2 and REACH requirements. The package has a moisture sensitivity (MSL) rating of 1, and the lead is polished to gold (Au).

Typical applications for the ECX-32-CKM are clock references for highly compact mobile devices where pure wireless communication is a critical requirement, including low-power wireless implementations such as the IEEE 802.15.4 standard scheme such as ZigBee.

Chaney pointed out: "Subminiature is now a prerequisite for designing ultra-portable devices, and signal stability is a major challenge. Our ECX-32-CKM products provide a clock reference for these environments, where stable frequencies must be kept very Within the strict parameters, time-to-market has special significance for this fast-growing market segment, and ECX-32-CKM will be a must-have solution for many manufacturers."