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Crystal

Crystal is defined as the heart of modern timekeeping devices. This is the quartz oscillator that controls the accuracy of a timer. High-quality timing devices contain Temperature-Compensated Quartz Crystals (TCXO) that provide highly accurate timing in great temperature extremes.

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