Parallel Crystals

Audioguru again

Joined Oct 21, 2019
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In parallel, each crystal would try to oscillate at its own slightly different frequency.
A crystal oscillator circuit provides very good stability.
Oh, unless you build it on a solderless breadboard which picks up all kinds of interference.
 

sparky 1

Joined Nov 3, 2018
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As a filter the less resonant frequencies are attenuated. Well matched parallel crystals mostly have an advantage in narrow band application, the relation is not really stability per say. The signal strength regarding large natural quartz crystals have less purity. The newer type grown crystals address signal integrity preferably at the amplification stage. The Q of the resonant circuit can improves signal integrity, The crystal's ambient temperature influence being a dominant factor in frequency stability. A circuit using a precision clock can develop small errors.
 
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Ramussons

Joined May 3, 2013
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If you put more than 1 xtal of the same frequency in parallel, they will initially oscillate in their own slightly different frequecies, but over time, some sort of a Mutual Synchronisation will occur and all the xtals will oscillate on a common frequency. This frequency will be between the frequency of the lowest frequency xtal and the highest freq xtal.
 

Deleted member 115935

Joined Dec 31, 1969
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I was wondering what would happen to two close coupled crystals,
I don't know how you would get them to oscillate though, would each have its own amplifier ?
 

djsfantasi

Joined Apr 11, 2010
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Here we go, wasting our time again.
I agree. The original question indicated a desire to increase stability. The answer was no. Asked and answered. An oven stabilized crystal was proposed as a solution to the TS problem, and a commercial or DIY solution was presented. Done.
 

MrChips

Joined Oct 2, 2009
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If you put two crystals of the same frequency in parallel they will sync to each other.
You might see a very slight shift in frequency.
 
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