At present, the demand for quartz crystal oscillators is growing. Quartz crystal oscillators are essentially electromechanical devices used to provide stable clock signals in various electronic applications. The operating frequency of quartz crystal ranges from tens of kHz to hundreds of MHz. Crystal oscillators are known to be superior to ceramic resonators because they have higher stability, higher quality, lower cost and more compact size. They can be found in a wide range of products in the fields of military and aerospace, research and measurement, industry, automobile and consumer goods. The main participants include Miyazaki Epson, Japan's modern department store (NDK), osquark quartz (adva), Murata production office, Daxin Co., Ltd. (KDS), rakon Ltd., river eletec Corp

By 2024, the quartz crystal oscillator market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.5%. The drivers include the high demand for quartz crystal oscillators in telecommunications, consumer electronics and healthcare. Telecommunications systems such as SONET SDH require a highly stable system clock to prevent time lapse or data loss. Healthcare devices require crystal oscillators in products such as pacemakers, and this and other innovative technologies are expected to drive the demand for crystal oscillators in this market. In the field of consumer electronics, the popularity of smart phones and tablets will become another important driving force in the crystal oscillator market.

However, although the production cost of quartz crystal is low and continues to find many applications in clock circuits, quartz crystal is increasingly challenged by more advanced devices such as clocks and oscillators based on micro electro mechanical system (MEMS) resonators. In fact, some estimates show that MEMS provides 10 times better reliability than similar quartz oscillators.

In October, KDS, a Japanese manufacturer and distributor of crystal devices and resonators, launched its new ds1008j series differential output crystal oscillator (DOCO) in Munich. The company claims that these devices are produced to solve the rapidly growing data flow through mobile networks and big data in recent years, and are the "smallest and thinnest DOCO" in the world. Most differential output crystal oscillators on the market have sizes of 7050 and 5032. The size of KDS 1008 is much smaller than the conventional products on the market. " Other recent developments in KDS include the ds1008jn KDS low voltage clock crystal oscillator (1.2V). Applications include mobile communication and short-range wireless modules; Wearable devices and automotive multimedia devices.

In August, the Japanese company NDK Co., Ltd., one of the world's largest quartz crystal companies, announced the development of a new nt2016sja crystal oscillator for mobile communication. It claims that the device can withstand severe vibration and impact, and as a space electronic device installed on satellites and rockets, it is highly resistant to radiation in the space environment. Crystal oscillator has ultra-low phase noise characteristics, supports low power supply voltage, ultra compact and lightweight.

In November, the Swiss company oscilloquartz (adva) launched OSA 5440, which is described as "the ultimate tool for fixed, mobile and wired network operators who want to make the most of the value of their frequency synchronization infrastructure while preparing for 5g." The new solution provides unparalleled flexibility and scale, enabling precision, phase and time synchronization. It provides complete hardware redundancy, up to 10Gbit / s line rate and unprecedented fan out options. "We provide the market with a new way to high-precision UTC traceable network timing without significant investment. Our new multi band GNSS receiver is an important milestone in network synchronization. Operators can take advantage of a solution with multi band GNSS for the first time. This new technology has unparalleled interference and deception detection capabilities, coupled with our centralized AI driver Dynamic GNSS assurance kit. " Gil Biran, general manager of oscilloquartz, said.

Jauch announced the launch of a series of quartz crystals for wireless applications.

Jauch quartz GmbH, a professional supplier of quartz crystals and crystal oscillators in Germany, recently announced the launch of jxsxx - wa quartz crystal series for wireless applications. These crystals are available in standard packages 2016, 2520 and 3225 and have 14 special frequencies to support standards such as Bluetooth low power (ble), Bluetooth smart, ZigBee, ISM, Lora, lpwan or any other standard used in wireless applications. "Due to their high frequency stability and extremely low ESR, these special crystals meet the high requirements essential for the Internet of things and other wireless applications," the company said The new version includes jo32 and jo22 oscillators. The jo32 has a variable supply voltage (1.8 V? 3.3 V), very low current consumption, and a seam sealed ceramic / metal package. The jo22 has an lvcmos / HCMOS compatible output and a variable supply voltage similar to the jo32.