The miniature CX-1V-SM quartz crystal is a high quality tuningfork resonator for use in Pierce (single inverter) oscillators. The CX1V-SM is hermetically sealed in a rugged, leadless ceramic package. The crystal has been designed for surface-mounting on printed circuit boards or hybrid circuits. The CX-1-SM crystal is manufactured using a photo-lithographic process, yielding consistently high quality production parts.