CTS launches TSX Crystal with integrated thermistor
CTS Corporation has launched the TSX Crystal with Integrated Thermistor, marking its first crystal product with an integrated thermistor. The new component offers real-time temperature feedback, compact SMD packages, and supports frequencies from 16 MHz to 285 MHz. It targets applications in telecommunications, consumer electronics, automotive, and industrial sectors, enhancing frequency stability and thermal performance.
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CTS Corporation has expanded its frequency control portfolio with the launch of the TSX Crystal with Integrated Thermistor, the company's first crystal product to incorporate a thermistor within the package. Announced on June 16, 2026, the new component is designed to provide real-time temperature feedback with excellent thermal coupling to the crystal element, enabling more accurate frequency compensation across a wide operating temperature range. By integrating the thermistor directly into the crystal package, CTS offers designers a compact and efficient solution that improves temperature tracking while minimizing board-level complexity.
The TSX series is available in compact, space-saving surface-mount device (SMD) packages, including 2520, 2016, and 1612 sizes. The hermetically sealed, seam-weld ceramic package ensures high reliability, while the product is also RoHS compliant and Pb-free. Load capacitance options range from 6pF to series.
Technical Capabilities
The TSX crystal series supports frequencies from 16 MHz to 285 MHz, with frequency tolerance options of ±10 ppm to ±20 ppm and frequency stability options ranging from ±10 ppm to ±50 ppm over temperature. These characteristics make the TSX suitable for applications requiring a combination of miniaturization, reliable thermal sensing, and stable frequency performance. The close physical integration of the thermistor and crystal enables fast thermal response and improved correlation between temperature measurement and crystal behavior.
Key Features and Benefits
| Feature | Benefit |
|---|---|
| Integrated thermistor with excellent crystal thermal coupling | Accurate temperature sensing |
| Real-time temperature feedback | Supports active frequency compensation |
| Compact, space-saving SMD packages (2520, 2016, 1612) | Reduces board space requirements |
| Hermetically sealed, seam-weld ceramic package | Ensures high reliability |
| RoHS compliant and Pb-free | Meets environmental standards |
Target Applications
The TSX crystal with thermistor is designed to support a wide range of applications, including telecommunications (base stations and mobile devices), consumer electronics (smartphones and wearable devices), automotive (infotainment systems and electronic control units), industrial instrumentation, medical devices, network synchronization, and routers and switches. Angelo Assimakopoulos, Vice President of Global Sales at CTS, emphasized that the integration enables designers to access precise temperature information at the source, supporting improved frequency stability in space-constrained and performance-driven applications.
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