Measuring and Simulating QUARTZ crystals using LTspice

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In this video I look at how quartz crystals can be modeled using LTspice. Considering there are not a lot of available models out there, afterwards I look at how the necessary parameters can be measured on practical components.

More videos on crystals:
LTspice Crystal modeling:    • Measuring and Simulating QUARTZ cryst...  
Oscillation frequency measurement:    • Crystal oscillator - Frequency measur...  
Drive level measurement:    • Crystal oscillator - Drive Level meas...  
Negative resistance measurement:    • Crystal oscillators - Negative resist...  

Datasheets used:
https://abracon.com/Support/SPICE/Res...
https://www.tme.eu/Document/6527d4ac6...
https://www.ctscorp.com/wp-content/up...

Further reading:
https://ecsxtal.com/news-resources/el...
https://txccrystal.com/term.html

LTspice Tutorial series:
EP1-Getting started:
   • LTSpice Tutorial - EP1 Getting started  
EP2-AC simulation and the Baxandall tone control circuit:
   • LTspice tutorial - EP2 AC simulation ...  
EP3-.param and .step directives:
   • LTspice tutorial - EP3 .param and .st...  
EP4-How to import libraries and component models:    • LTspice tutorial - EP4  How to import...  
Ep5- Stock example simulations to play with:    • LTspice tutorial - Ep5 Stock example ...  
Ep6- Basics of FFT analysis and .four statment:    • LTspice tutorial - Ep6 Basics of FFT ...  
EP7- Dependent voltage and current sources
   • LTspice tutorial - Ep7 Dependent volt...  
Ep8- Turning a datasheet into a component model
   • LTspice tutorial - Ep8 Turning a data...  
EP9- Independent voltage and current sources
   • LTspice tutorial - Ep9 Independent vo...  
Ep10- .wave statement and audio file processing
   • LTspice tutorial - Ep10 .wave stateme...  
Ep11 The effect of temperature on your circuit
   • LTspice tutorial - The effects of tem...  
EP12 Modeling a DC brushed motor
   • LTSpice Tutorial - Modeling a DC brus...  
Ep13- Worst Case, Monte Carlo and Gaussian statistics circuit analysis
   • LTspice tutorial - Worst Case, Monte ...  
EP14 - Digital circuits and logic gates    • LTspice tutorial - Digital circuits a...  
EP15- SMPS EMI and electrical noise and filters
   • LTspice tutorial - SMPS EMI and elect...  
EP16- Feedback loop simulation
   • LTspice tutorial - Feedback loop simu...  
Ep17 - Verifying Simulation Models
   • LTspice tutorial - Simulation models ...  
Ep18 - Simulating Capacitors
   • LTspice tutorial - Simulating capacit...  
Ep 19 - Simulating Inductors
   • LTspice tutorial - Simulating inducto...  
EP 20 - Noise simulations
   • LTspice tutorial - Noise simulations  
Ep21 - Models and Libraries
   • LTspice Tutorial - Creating a model a...  
Ep22- Voltage and current limited source
   • LTspice Tutorial - Voltage limited cu...  
Ep23- Measuring Power Factor
   • LTspice tutorial - Measuring AC Power...  
Ep24 - Modeling a vacuum tube triode
   • LTspice tutorial - Modeling vacuum tu...  
Ep25- Using standard symbols
   • LTspice tutorial - Re-using standard ...  
Ep26- Modeling transformers
   • LTspice tutorial - Modeling transformers  
Ep27 - Stepping sets of parameters
   • LTspice tutorial - Stepping sets of p...  
EP28 - Simulating Quartz crystals
   • Measuring and Simulating QUARTZ cryst...  

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