Acronyms Used by Electrical Engineers
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"B",
"C",
"D",
"E",
"F",
"G",
"H",
"I",
"J",
"K",
"L",
"M",
"N",
"O",
"P",
"Q",
"R",
"S",
"T",
"U",
"V",
"W",
"X",
"Y",
"Z"
Oscillator Acronyms
CXO - Clock Crystal Oscillator
DRO - Dielectric Resonator Oscillators
DTCXO - Digitally Temperature Controlled Crystal Oscillator
EMXO - Evacuated Miniature Crystal Oscillator
FCXO - Frequency Controlled Crystal Oscillator
HPXO - High Precision Crystal Oscillator
MCF - Monolithic Crystal Filter
MCXO - Microprocessor Compensated Crystal Oscillator
OCXO - Oven Controlled Oscillator
OCVCXO - Oven Controlled Voltage Controlled Oscillator
PXO - Precision Oscillator
PXO - Programmable Crystal Oscillator
Rbxo - rubidium-crystal oscillator
RTC - Real-time clock
SAW - Surface Acoustic Wave
SPXO - Simple Packaged Crystal Oscillators
TCXO - Temperature Compensated Oscillator
TCVCXO - Temperature Compensated Voltage Controlled Oscillator
VCO - Voltage Controlled Oscillator
VCXO - Voltage Controlled Crystal Oscillator
VCSO - Voltage Controlled SAW Oscillator
VCSO - Voltage Controlled Sine wave Oscillator
VCTCXO - Voltage Controlled TCXO
XCO - Crystal Clock Oscillator
XO - Crystal Oscillator
Oscillator Accuracy vs. Type
The chart shows the accuracy of different types of Oscillators and frequency standards vs the amount of power they require. The Oscillator [XO] has the lowest accuracy and also requires the least amount of power. The Rubidium [Rb] and Cesium [Cs] standards are the most accurate, but also consume the most power [Atomic Clock Standards].
The Temperature Controlled Oscillator [TCXO] and the Oven Controlled Oscillator [OCXO] devices are the two most common styles that would be found on a Printed Wiring Board [PWB]. Note that the OCXO device consumes much more power than the TCXO device, but is also has better accuracy.
