This section presents some important considerations when selecting crystals for the CC devices. Selecting a crystal for a specific application depends on the following three factors:
- Size (footprint area and height)
- Performance (accuracy over temperature, lifetime, power consumption, and start-up time)
- Cost
Consider the following when selecting a crystal:
- Crystals must be selected to meet requirements listed in the CC data sheets or specifications.
- ESR must not be greater than can be driven by the CC device.
- Capacitive loading and frequency tolerance must
meet the specifications of the standard used (for example, Blue tooth
low energy).
- Motional inductance must also meet specifications. Many crystal manufactures provide only motional inductance data upon customer request.
- Some other considerations when selecting a crystal include the following:
- To improve start-up time and reduce power consumption, the crystal must have the following:
- Low-capacitive loading, at the expense of greater susceptibility to frequency variation caused by the environment
- Low-motional inductance
- Low-motional resistance