clock xtal multiplier help

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raffter

Joined Feb 28, 2008
113
Hello,

Is there simple way to "multiply" an xtal frequency 100x.... like a watch xtal 32.768KHz to 3.2768MHz??



-Ralph
 

bertus

Joined Apr 5, 2008
22,278
Hello,

An other posibility is multiplier stages.
A multiplier stage is a non linear amplifier with a tuned circuit at the multiple of the input.
Multply stage follow for 100 X are 2 X 2 X 5 X 5 X.
But 5 X stages are nor so easy.

Here is some text from a radioamatuer page.

FREQUENCY MULTIPLIER
The oscillator is generally designed to operate on a low frequency, because it is more stable. In order to achieve output on the higher frequencies, it is necessary to employ one or more stage of frequency multiplication. An advantage gained from this arrangement is that by operating the oscillator at a relatively low frequency, it is easier to achieve the necessary frequency stability. A single multiplier stage may produce twice the fundamental frequency (frequency doubler) or three times (tripler) or more. Usually, however, the frequency multiplication in one stage is limited to three. It is undesirable to feed the antenna directly from a multiplier since harmonics, other than the wanted signal, are produced and maybe radiated simultaneously.

Greetings,
Bertus
 
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raffter

Joined Feb 28, 2008
113
sigh... really hard to find that 3.2768MHz xtal... all I got is 3.5xxMHz.. will be using it to clock the EPE LCf meter project... can a 3.5xxMHz xtal be -slowed down- by replacing the 22pF caps with 100p caps??


Ralph
 

SgtWookie

Joined Jul 17, 2007
22,230
Kind of late, but DigiKey has 3.2768MHz crystal oscillators in stock; over 400 of them.
http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Cat=852334;keywords=3.2768MHz

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