Epson FC-12M quartz crystal resonator precision clock source solution

Mar 20,2025
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In today's digital age, electronic devices are everywhere, from the smartphones and tablets we use in our daily lives to complex industrial control systems and communication base stations. The stable operation of every device relies on accurate clock signals. Among the numerous components that provide clock signals, the Epson FC-12M quartz crystal resonator, with its outstanding performance, has become a reliable clock cornerstone for electronic devices, injecting strong impetus into the development of various industries.

The FC-12M crystal oscillator is an ultra small surface mount quartz crystal resonator launched by Epson, widely used in high-performance clock modules that require high clock timing accuracy and stability. The core frequency of the crystal oscillator is 32.768kHz, and it adopts a micro size of 2.05 × 1.2mm (2012 package) with a thickness of only 0.6mm, making it one of the smallest tuning fork crystals on the market. The 32.768kHz crystal oscillator FC-12M is a popular crystal resonator that has become a key component in fields such as smart wearables, IoT devices, and automotive electronics due to its industrial temperature range (-40 ℃ to+85 ℃), low-power design, and high frequency stability.

Characteristics of FC-12M crystal oscillator:

1. Frequency and accuracy: FC-12M can provide extremely accurate frequency output. Its frequency accuracy is as high as ± 10ppm, ensuring accurate and error free collaborative operation of various components in electronic devices during operation. Its nominal frequency is 32.768kHz, which meets the requirements of different scenarios. In communication base stations, high-speed data transmission requires extremely high clock accuracy. The precise frequency output of FC-12M effectively reduces the bit error rate of data transmission, ensuring the stability and efficiency of communication networks, allowing users to enjoy high-quality communication services such as smooth calls and fast network browsing.

2. Load capacitance: Provides configurations such as 7pF, 9pF, 12.5pF, etc., suitable for diverse circuit designs.

3. Environmental resistance: The working temperature covers industrial standards (-40 ℃~+85 ℃), with an annual aging rate as low as ± 3ppm, ensuring long-term reliability. Electronic devices often face various complex environments during use, such as temperature changes, electromagnetic interference, etc. The Epson FC-12M quartz crystal resonator has excellent stability and can maintain stable frequency output over a wide temperature range.

4. Packaging and power consumption: The FC-12M adopts a 2012 patch package (size 2.0 × 1.2 × 0.6mm) with a thickness of only 0.6mm, making it one of the thinnest tuning fork crystals on the market currently. Its compact design saves valuable space on the circuit board, especially suitable for size sensitive portable devices. The miniaturized packaging of FC-12M enables it to be widely used in various types of IoT sensors, such as environmental monitoring sensors, smart home sensors, etc., providing convenience for the large-scale deployment and application of IoT devices and promoting the popularization and development of IoT technology in various fields.

5. Low power consumption and high reliability

With optimized circuit design and low driving power (recommended 1-100 μ W), FC-12M significantly reduces equipment energy consumption and extends battery life. At the same time, its impact resistance and environmental resistance (such as high-temperature reflow soldering) ensure long-term reliability。

The Epson FC-12M quartz crystal resonator has become an indispensable component in the field of electronic devices due to its precise frequency output, excellent stability, compact packaging, and high reliability. It plays a key role in many fields such as consumer electronics, industrial automation, automotive electronics, medical equipment, and the Internet of Things, providing a solid guarantee for the performance improvement and innovative development of electronic devices.