ECS Inc. International has grown to become one of the most recognized and experienced manufacturers of frequency control and inductor products in the world. From tuning fork and MHz crystals, to a wide array of oscillators including VCXOs, TCXOs and OCXOs, and high-performance power inductors, ECS Inc. offers a comprehensive product lineup to satisfy your design needs. Behind the products are world-class technical support and resources to assist in product selection and timing circuit design. ECS Inc. strives to meet demands of every customer by continuously pushing the limits of what frequency control is capable of.
- Crystals
- Oscillators
- Inductors
Tuning Fork Crystals
ECS Inc. offers the world’s smallest quartz tuning fork in the industry in two-pad and four-pad offerings. SMD tuning forks resonating at 32.768 kHz are ideal for wearables, drug delivery devices and hearing aids. Packages as small as 1.2 x 1.0 mm and low-profile options of 0.35 mm are available. Wide temperature ranges are an option up to +125°C, tight tolerance options of ±10ppm, and an ESR as low as 20kΩ available.
ECX-16
ECX-16 SMD tuning fork crystals operate at a 32.768 kHz frequency. These tuning fork crystals exhibit a standard ±20ppm frequency tolerance with ±7ppm and ±10ppm options available resulting in improved stability performance. The ECX-16 tuning fork crystals offer low equivalent series resistance (ESR) and an extended temperature range useful for low-power real-time clock (RTC) applications such as STM32 AN2867. These tuning fork crystals feature a 1.6mm x 1.0mm compact footprint, multiple load capacitance options, 0.5µW driver level and are RoHS compliant.
Features
- Low Power RTC Applications such as STM32 AN2867
- Low Profile – 1.6mm x 1.0mm x 0.5mm Footprint
- Extended Temperature Range
- RoHS Compliant
Specifications
- Frequency Range: 32.768 kHz
- Standard Frequency Tolerance: ±20ppm
- Load Capacitance Options: 12.5pF, 9pF, 7pF, 6pF, 5pF
- Frequency Stability: -0.04ppm
- Temperature Range: -40°C ~ +85°C
ECX-31B
ECX-31B are ultra-miniature surface mount tuning fork crystals that operate at a 32.768 kHz frequency. These SMD tuning fork crystals exhibit a ±20ppm frequency tolerance @ +25°C with a tight ±10ppm option which ensures improved performance.
The ECX-31B SMD crystals feature a 1µW drive level, 70kΩ equivalent series resistance (ESR) and an extended temperature range. These tuning fork crystals come in a low-profile ceramic package which makes them ideal for IoT, wireless and non-life sustaining medical.
Features
- Low Profile – 3.2mm x 1.0mm x 0.9mm Footprint
- Extended Temperature Range
- Low Power RTC Applications such as STM32
- RoHS Compliant
Specifications
- Frequency Range: 32.768 kHz
- Standard Frequency Tolerance: ±20ppm
- Load Capacitance Options: 12.5pF, 9pF, 7pF, 6pF
- Frequency Stability: -0.04ppm
- Temperature Range: -40°C ~ +85°C
MHz Crystals
ECS Inc. MHz crystals provide high reliability and long-term stability. SMD MHz crystals are ideal for microprocessors, IoT, wearables and many other applications. Packages as small as 1.2 x 1.0 mm and low-profile options of 0.33 mm are available. They offer low first year aging ±1ppm max., wide temperature ranges are an option up to +125°C, tight tolerance options of ±10ppm, tight stability options of ±7ppm, and an ESR as low as 20kΩ available.
ECX-2236
The ECX-2236 compact SMD crystals feature a 12 MHz to 80 MHz frequency range in a low profile (2.5mm x 2.0mm x 0.5mm) package. The ECX-2236 SMD crystals operate in a -20°C to +70°C temperature range and include extended range options that operate from -55°C to +125°C. Ideally suitable for Bluetooth®, LoRa WAN, and wearable applications, these ECS Inc. crystals provide a 5pF maximum shunt capacitance and an 8pF typical load capacitance.
Features
- Low Profile – 2.5mm x 2.0mm x 0.5mm Footprint
- Extended Temperature Range
- Applications: IoT / Wearables
- RoHS Compliant
Specifications
- Frequency Range: 12 MHz ~ 80 MHz
- Tight Frequency Tolerance: ±10ppm
- Tight Frequency Stability: ±10ppm
- Temperature Range: -20°C ~ +70°C
MultiVolt™ Oscillators
The ECS Inc. MultiVolt™ series of oscillators are quartz-based and offer better jitter and phase noise performance as compared to SAW or MEMS based oscillators at a lower cost point. These MultiVolt™ oscillators can serve multiple platforms to aide your design efforts. They can operate across supply voltage 1.8V, 2.5V, 3.0V and 3.3V. They come in industry standard packages and footprints from 7.0mm x 5.0mm down to 1.6mm x 1.2mm.
ECS-2520MV
The ECS-2520MV is a miniature SMD HCMOS oscillator with MultiVolt™ capability of 1.6 ~ 3.6V or on a static supply of 1.8V, 2.5V, 3.0V or 3.3V. The 2.5mm x 2.0mm x 0.8mm ceramic package is ideal for LoRa WAN, low power, portable, industrial and IoT applications.
Features
- Low Profile
- 2.5mm x 2.0mm x 0.9mm Footprint
- Extended Temperature Range
- RoHS Compliant
Specifications
- Frequency Range: .75 MHz ~ 160 MHz
- Frequency Stability: ±50ppm
- Temperature Range: -40°C ~ +85°C
ECX2-LMV
The ECX2-LMV is surface mount LVDS oscillator with MultiVolt™ capability of 2.375 ~ 3.63V. This oscillator offers the lowest available RMS jitter (12 KHz to 20 MHz) sub 50 fS at 156.250 MHz. The ECX2-LMV is ideal for networking and communications, ethernet, and test and measurement applications.
Features
- Ultra-low jitter: sub 50 fS at 156.25 MHz
- Tight Stability Available
- Wide Supply Voltage
- Compatible with 2.5V, 3.0V or 3.3V Power Supply
- RoHS Compliant
Specifications
- Multiple Footprints Available
- Frequency Range: 100 MHz ~ 320 MHz
- Frequency Stability: ±25ppm
- Temperature Range: -40°C ~ +85°C
TCXO Oscillators
Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillators (TCXO) are generally supplied for GPS, wireless, sonet, fibre channel, Wi-Fi, server, and storage applications. These TCXOs are continuously monitoring temperature, and will adjust the output frequency to maintain tight stabilities. This allows TCXOs to offer very stable clocking over the rated temperature range. TCXO products can be supplied in surface mount device (SMD) and through hole packaging configurations.
ECS-TXO-2520
The ECS-TXO-2520 is a miniature surface mount device HCMOS TCXO. The 2.5mm x 2.0mm x 0.9mm ceramic package is ideal for LoRa WAN, wireless and IoT applications where stability is critical.
Features
- Low Profile
- 2.5mm x 2.0mm x 0.9mm Footprint
- Extended Temperature Range
- RoHS Compliant
Specifications
- Frequency Range: 3.20 MHz ~ 55 MHz
- Frequency Stability: ±2.5ppm
- Temperature Range: -40°C ~ +85°C
Power Inductors
A power inductor, also known as a coil or a choke, is a two-terminal passive electronic component used to clean up the output from high frequency switching power supplies. They offer low magnetic radiation for low noise environments. They do this by storing energy in the form of a magnetic field. ECS Inc. offers a wide selection of small form factor shielded power inductors for DC/DC power applications. ECS Inc.'s small form factor shielded power inductors offer low DC resistance and wide temperature ranges. Inductors are used in many applications like consumer electronics, industrial, medical, telecom and automotive.
ECS-MPI4040
The ECS-MPI4040 miniature AEC-Q200, Grade 1 qualified power inductor has a 4.7mm x 4.06mm footprint with height options from 1.2mm to 2.0mm and handles high transient inrush current spikes. These power inductors are ideal for automotive environments.
Features
- Low Profile – 4.7mm x 4.31mm footprint surface mount package in 1.2mm, 1.5mm, 1.85mm, or 2.0mm heights
- Rugged Construction
- AEC-Q200 Qualified, Grade 1
- RoHS Compliant
Specifications
- Current Range: 1.1A ~ 32.0A
- Frequency Range: 20 kHz ~ 10 MHz
- Inductance Range: 0.09µH ~ 22µH
- Temperature Range: -55°C ~ +125°C
Resources
Product Overviews:
Datasheets:
Product Catalog
ECS Inc. has spent last 43 years working tirelessly to ensure that they have the component for your design, you can count on excellent quality and performance. Explore their entire catalog.