28/02/2025
Oven-controlled crystal oscillator (OCXO) 'OG7050CAN' that consumes 56% less power than the products in Epson's earlier OG1409 series. Measuring 7.0 × 5.0mm and with a height of 3.3mm (Typ.), the new OCXO is 85% smaller than earlier products by cubic volume.
Reference signal sources in wired and wireless backbone communication facilities such as base stations and data centers are subject to strict accuracy and stability criteria. Oven-controlled crystal oscillators are used as a reference signal source in such applications because of their high stability. The crystal oscillator is enclosed in a temperature-controlled chamber ("oven")2. The temperature inside the oven is held constant even when the ambient temperature changes, thereby minimizing frequency drift.