SIST EN IEC 60444-6:2021

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN IEC 60444-6:2021
01-december-2021
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 60444-6:2014
Merjenje parametrov kvarčnih kristalov - 6. del: Merjenje odvisnosti od ravni
napajanja (DLD) (IEC 60444-6:2021)
Measurement of quartz crystal unit parameters - Part 6: Measurement of drive level
dependence (DLD) (IEC 60444-6:2021)
Messung von Schwingquarz-Parametern - Teil 6: Messung der Belastungsabhängigkeit
(DLD) (IEC 60444-6:2021)
Mesure des paramètres des résonateurs à quartz - Partie 6: Mesure de la dépendance
du niveau d'excitation (DNE) (IEC 60444-6:2021)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 60444-6:2021
ICS:
31.140 Piezoelektrične naprave Piezoelectric devices
SIST EN IEC 60444-6:2021 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 60444-6

NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM
October 2021
ICS 31.140 Supersedes EN 60444-6:2013 and all of its amendments
and corrigenda (if any)
English Version
Measurement of quartz crystal unit parameters - Part 6:
Measurement of drive level dependence (DLD)
(IEC 60444-6:2021)
Mesure des paramètres des résonateurs à quartz - Partie 6: Messung von Schwingquarz-Parametern - Teil 6: Messung
Mesure de la dépendance du niveau d'excitation (DNE) der Belastungsabhängigkeit (DLD)
(IEC 60444-6:2021) (IEC 60444-6:2021)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2021-10-06. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC
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European foreword
The text of document 49/1374/FDIS, future edition 3 of IEC 60444-6, prepared by IEC/TC 49
“Piezoelectric, dielectric and electrostatic devices and associated materials for frequency control,
selection and detection” was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by
CENELEC as EN IEC 60444-6:2021.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2022–07–06
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2024–10–06
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 60444-6:2013 and all of its amendments and corrigenda (if any).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national committee. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CENELEC website.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60444-6:2021 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following note has to be added for the standard indicated:
IEC 60444-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60444-1
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Annex ZA
(normative)

Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments)
applies.
NOTE 1 Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the
relevant EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available
here: www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60444-5 - Measurement of quartz crystal units EN 60444-5 -
parameters - Part 5: Methods for the
determination of equivalent electrical
parameters using automatic network
analyser techniques and error correction
IEC 60444-8 - Measurement of quartz crystal unit EN 60444-8 -
parameters - Part 8: Test fixture for surface
mounted quartz crystal units


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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
INTRODUCTION . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references. 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 DLD effects . 6
4.1 Reversible changes in frequency and resistance . 6
4.2 Irreversible changes in frequency and resistance . 7
4.3 Causes of DLD effects . 7
5 Drive levels for DLD measurement . 7
6 Test methods . 8
6.1 Method A (fast standard measurement method) . 8
6.1.1 Testing at two drive levels . 8
6.1.2 Testing according to specification . 9
6.2 Method B (Multi-level reference measurement method) . 10
Annex A (normative) Relationship between electrical drive level and mechanical
displacement of quartz crystal units . 12
Annex B (normative) Method C: DLD measurement with oscillation circuit . 15
Bibliography . 20

γ
Figure 1 – Maximum tolerable resistance ratio for the drive level dependence as a
function of the resistances R or R . 9
12 13
Figure B.1 – Insertion of a quartz crystal unit in an oscillator . 15
Figure B.2 – Crystal unit loss resistance as a function of dissipated power . 16
Figure B.3 – Behaviour of the R of a quartz crystal unit . 17
r
Figure B.4 – Block diagram of circuit system . 17
Figure B.5 – Installed −R in scanned drive level range . 18
osc
Figure B.6 – Drive level behaviour of a quartz crystal unit if −R = 70 Ω is used as
osc
test limit in the Annex B test . 18
Figure B.7 – Principal schematic diagram of the go/no-go test circuit . 19

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MEASUREMENT OF QUARTZ CRYSTAL UNIT PARAMETERS –

Part 6: Measurement of drive level dependence (DLD)

FOREWORD
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rights. IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
IEC 60444-6 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 49: Piezoelectric, dielectric and
electrostatic devices and associated materials for frequency control, selection and detection. It
is an International Standard.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2013. This edition
constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
edition:
a) some equations have been removed and corrected;
b) it has been specified in the note of the Scope that the measurement methods specified in
this document are not only applicable to AT-cut but also to other crystal cuts and vibration
modes.

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The text of this International Standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
49/1374/FDIS 49/1377/RVD

Full information on the voting for its approval can be found in the report on voting indicated in
the above table.
The language used for the development of this International Standard is English.
This document was drafted in accordance with ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2, and developed in
accordance with ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1 and ISO/IEC Directives, IEC Supplement, available
at www.iec.ch/members_experts/refdocs. The main document types developed by IEC are
described in greater detail at www.iec.ch/standardsdev/publications.
A list of all parts in the IEC 60444 series, published under the general title Measurement of
quartz crystal unit parameters, can be found on the IEC website.
The committee has decided that the contents of this document will remain unchanged until the
stability date indicated on the IEC website under "http://webstore.iec.ch" in the data related to
the specific document. At this date, the document will be
• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.

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INTRODUCTION
The drive level (expressed as power/voltage across or current through the crystal unit) forces
the resonator to produce mechanical oscillations by way of piezoelectric effect. In this process,
the acceleration work is converted to kinetic and elastic energy and the power loss to heat. The
latter conversion is due to the inner and outer friction of the quartz resonator.
The frictional losses depend on the velocity of the vibrating masses and increase when the
oscillation is no longer linear or when critical velocities, elongations or strains, excursions or
accelerations are attained in the quartz resonator or at its surfaces and mounting points (see
Annex A). This causes changes in resistance and frequency, as well as further changes due to
the temperature dependence of these parameters.
At “high” drive levels (e.g. above 1 mW or 1 mA for AT-cut crystal units) changes are observed
by all crystal units and these also can result in irreversible amplitude and frequency changes.
Any further increase of the drive level may could destroy the resonator.
Apart from this effect, changes in frequency and resistance are observed at “low” drive levels
in some crystal units (e.g. below 1 μW or 50 μA for AT-cut crystal units). In this case, if the loop
gain is not sufficient, the start-up of the oscillation is difficult. In crystal filters, the transducer
attenuation and ripple will change.
Furthermore, the coupling between a specified mode of vibration and other modes (e.g. of the
resonator itself, the mounting and the back-fill gas) also depends on the level of drive.
Due to the differing temperature response of these modes, these couplings give rise to changes
of frequency and resistance of the specified mode within narrow temperature ranges. These
changes increase with increasing drive level. However, this effect will not be considered further
in this part of IEC 60444.
In this new edition, the concept of DLD in IEC 60444-6:2013 is maintained. However, the more
suitable contents for the user’s severe requirements have been introduced.

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Part 6: Measurement of drive level dependence (DLD)



1 Scope
This part of IEC 60444 applies to the measurements of drive level dependence (DLD) of quartz
crystal units. Two test methods (A and C) and one referential method (B) are described. “Method
A”, based on the π-network according to IEC 60444-5, can be used in the complete frequency
range covered by this part of IEC 60444. “Reference Method B”, based on the π-network or
reflection method according to IEC 60444-5 or IEC 60444-8 can be used in the complete
frequency range covered by this part of IEC 60444. “Method C”, an oscillator method, is suitable
for measurements of fundamental mode crystal units in larger quantities with fixed conditions.
NOTE The measurement methods specified in this document are not only applicable to AT-cut, but also to other
crystal cuts and vibration modes, such as doubly rotated cuts (IT,SC) and to tuning fork crystal units (by using a high
impedance test fixture).
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies.
For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any
amendments) applies.
IEC 60444-5, Measurement of quartz crystal unit parameters – Part 5: Methods for the
determination of equivalent electrical parameters using automatic network analyzer techniques
and error correction
IEC 60444-8, Measurement of quartz crystal unit parameters – Part 8: Test fixture for surface
mounted quartz crystal units
3 Terms and definitions
No terms and definitions are listed in this document.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following
addresses:
• IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
4 DLD effects
4.1 Reversible changes in frequency and resistance
Reversible changes are changes in frequency and resistance occurring under the same drive
levels after repeated measurements made alternatively at low and high levels, or after
continuous or quasi-continuous measurements from the lowest to the highest level and back, if
these changes remain within the limits of the measurement accuracy.

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