An oscillator that produces electrical oscillations at a frequency determined by the physical characteristics of a piezoelectric quartz crystal.
1The time is displayed in fiery orange-red neon as determined by a precision crystal oscillator.
2His transmitter consisted of a single metal 6L6 crystal oscillator with an input of about 7 watts.
3You know how a quartz crystal oscillator in a radio-control apparatus will break, if you work it on a very heavy load at the peak?
4The Mobile Phone Part segment provides camera modules, antennas, sensors and crystal oscillators used for mobile phones.
5To return to pre-World War II operating: Most operators used crystal oscillators in order to have a clean '9x' note.
Translations for crystal oscillator