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crystal oscillators (TCXOs) resumed normal production in the second week of April at the Hakodate NDK plant. Hakodate NDK had no damage fromthe earthquakes and tsunami, said Hennessy. However, a fewsuppliers have seen


their lead times stretch slightly, primarily due to increasedmarket demand. Fox Electronics, for example, says lead times have stretched fromsix to 10weeks to about eight to 12 weeks, depending on the product. "We've had a nice little bump in business that caused lead times to go out," said E.L. Fox, Jr., president of Fox Electronics, Ft.Myers, Fla. However, to hedge its bet just in case there was an oscillator


To prepare for possible shortages,MMD


Monitor/Quartztek, for example, hasmade sure it has redundancies in the supply chain for raw materials to build its high-end VCXOs, TCXOs and oven-controlled crystal oscillators (OCXOs).


Raltron's family of TCXOs in a variety of package sizes


Mixed reviews for price hikes Despite rising costs for fuel and rawmaterials including chemicals and gold,many crystal and oscillatormanufacturers don't expect to increase pricing this year. Pricing is stable, said Fox. "Customers are


more concerned about getting product," he said. However, some suppliers think that pricingmay rise as a result


supply crunch, Fox Electronics doubled the production of its configurable XpressO oscillator product line within a week of the Japan earthquake and tsunami. Currently, Fox offers configurable products for crystal oscillators


and voltage-controlled crystal oscillators (VCXOs). These parts can be shipped in the same day for volumes of 1 to 500 units. Up to 5,000 units can be shipped in five working days and up to 20,000 units in 10 working days. About 25 percent of Fox's sales are derived fromthe configurable line. "We haven't seen any supply issues [as a result of the Japanese


disaster], but we've heard that the supply of ceramic packages could become a problem," Fox said.


of several factors - rawmaterial cost increases, U.S. dollar currency weakness, gold adders, and transportation costs. Cardinal Components, for example, anticipates a five to seven percent price increase this year. Crystal and oscillatormanufacturers also face growing competition


frommicroelectromechanical (MEMS) and silicon-based timing suppliers, alongwith higher quality parts fromChina and Korea. "We have competition threats fromevery angle now," said Fox.


"The competition is no longer just quartz guys; it'sMEMS competitors and silicon timing devices." There is discussion in the industry that some competing


technology companies are providingmisleading data to customers because they aren'tmeasuring key specifications to the same criteria as crystal and oscillator companies.


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• Lower cost than you're paying now (much lower...call for a quote!)


• Faster delivery (samples shipped from Fox the next day; production quantities in days, not weeks!)


• 1 picosecond phase jitter (10X better than programmables!) • Choice of 2.5 V or 3.3 V supply voltages


• Custom frequencies from 0.75MHz to 1.350GHz (the exact frequency you need, without a premium and without delay)


• 7 x 5 mm, 5 x 3.2 mm and 3.2 x 2.5 mm package sizes • Choice of XOs and VCXOs • Internal serial ID with comprehensive traceability • And a lot more!!!


Like we said...XpressO changes everything. Details await you on our web site! Once again...Fox Rocks!


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