This Ceramic Oscillator provides a simple and reliable clock source for microcontrollers and digital circuits, with built-in load capacitors and a breadboard-friendly design for easy integration.
Keep your microcontroller tickin' with a ceramic oscillator. These little devices are breadboard friendly (0.1" pin spacing) and easy to use.
They act much like crystals with the 'stability' capacitors inside. They have 0.5% accuracy, great for every day electronics and microcontroller work and certainly precise enough for UART or other baud-rate generation. For ultra-high precision needs (Certain USB timing, long-term time-keeping, RF/PLL/VCO driving) you may need a crystal or temperate-compensated oscillator.
To use, connect the two outer pins to XTAL-in and XTAL-out on your circuit (they package is symmetric so use whichever outer pin) and the inner pin to ground. Check the datasheet for more specs.
Features
Ceramic oscillator for microcontroller timing applications
0.1" pin spacing for breadboard compatibility
0.5% frequency accuracy
Built-in stability capacitors (no external capacitors required)
Suitable for UART and baud-rate generation
Easy to use with symmetric pin configuration
Connects to XTAL-in, XTAL-out, and ground pins
Not recommended for ultra-high precision applications (USB timing, long-term timekeeping, RF/PLL/VCO driving)
