IP Library Granted Patent US 6,859,110
Granted Patent B2
US 6,859,110 · App. 10/413,083 · Granted Feb 22, 2005

High-stability piezoelectric oscillator

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Patent No.
US 6,859,110
App. No.
10/413,083
Granted
Feb 22, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

[Object of the invention] To provide designing means that prevents deterioration through thermal aging of an electronic part used in high-stability piezoelectric oscillators and the like when the high end of the usage temperature is 85 deg C. [Means for solving the problem] In a high-stability piezoelectric oscillator equipped with: a first isothermic oven housing a piezoelectric vibrator and an electronic part; a second isothermic oven; a case; and the like, a high-stability piezoelectric oscillator wherein a temperature of the first isothermic oven is set to be lower than a temperature of a second isothermic oven using a Peltier element or the like.

Claims (11)

1. A high-stability piezoelectric oscillator, comprising:

a first oven, said first oven housing a piezoelectric element and electric parts used for oscillation;

a second oven, said second oven housing said first oven;

a case, said case housing said second oven;

a heat-insulating material disposed between said second oven and said case; and

means for controlling the temperatures of each oven, the temperature of said first oven being set to be lower than the temperature of said second oven,

wherein the temperature of said second oven is 10-20 degrees Celsius higher than a maximum usage temperature of said high-stability piezoelectric oscillator.

2. A high-stability piezoelectric oscillator as described in claim 1 , wherein:

said first oven uses a peltier element for temperature control;

an SC cut crystal oscillator is used as said piezoelectric element; and,

the temperature of said first oven is set at approximately a peak temperature of said SC cut crystal oscillator.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 8, 2011
From: EPSON TOYOCOM CORPORATION
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 026717/0436 →
MERGER Recorded Mar 7, 2006
From: TOYO COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
To: EPSON TOYOCOM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 017314/0012 →