FORT MYERS, Fla., July 2006 – Fox Electronics, America’s leading supplier of frequency control products, today announced a new family of configurable crystal oscillators that deliver more accurate performance over a wide range of parameters, at a lower cost than fixed frequency oscillators. 

 The new XpressO™ oscillators incorporate patented technologies that allow the devices to operate with the same electrical performance and low levels of jitter found in fixed frequency oscillators. These technologies include a series of proprietary application specific integrated circuits (ASICs) with unique noise reduction silicon architectures, as well as Fox’s proven production techniques.

With a frequency range from 1.0 MHz to 1.1 GHz and stabilities as tight as ±20 ppm, Fox's XpressO product is ideal for virtually any application where an oscillator is required.

Versions of the XpressO oscillators include HCMOS, LVDS and LVPECL for both XO and VCXO packages, and XpressO’s ceramic package sizes are 7.0 mm x 5.0 mm and 5.0 mm x 3.2 mm.

 Pricing for the XpressO oscillators will vary depending on the output, frequency, stability and package needed. Delivery is less than 10 Days ARO.

FORT MYERS, Fla., June 2006 -- Fox Electronics, America’s leading supplier of frequency control products, now offers the F254, a compact, low power consumption 32.768 kHz HCMOS surface mount oscillator for keeping track of time and date in multiple applications.

 Because of its small size and low power consumption, Fox’s F254 is ideal for devices such as cell phones, digital watches, MP3 players, stereos, car radios and video and digital cameras, where space is limited. It is also designed for use in applications where keeping track of the date and time is essential, such as postal meters and parking garage ticket dispensers.

 The RoHS-compliant F254 measures only 2.5 mm x 4.0 mm, with a profile of 0.9 mm. It requires 1.5 µA of input current during full operation and 250 nA of power during standby operation. The new oscillator has an operating temperature range of -40°C (-40°F) to +85°C (185°F); a frequency tolerance of +5 ± 20 PPM; and a frequency stability of  -120 ~ +10PPM over a temperature range of -20°C (-4°F) ~+70°C (158°F).

Supply voltage for Fox’s F254 is 3.3V ± 10 percent, symmetry is 40/60 percent, and the termination finish is gold.  Output load is 15pF and reflow soldering temperature is 260°C (500°F) x 10 seconds. Additional information about the F254’s rise time, fall time, start-up time, moisture sensitivity level and storage temperature range is also available.

 Pricing for an F254 32.768 kHz oscillator is $1.37 in quantities of 12,000.  Standard Tape size is 3000pcs. Delivery is eight to ten weeks ARO.

Fort Myers, FL, April 2006 -- Fox Electronics, America’s leading supplier of frequency control products, has introduced a new 3.3V, HCMOS ceramic surface mount oscillator that features a small form factor and low power consumption.  The F230 is designed for use in portable and space-constrained devices including laptop computers, PDAs, cell phones, DVD players, MP3 players, video and digital cameras, as well as PCMCIA cards, Bluetooth, small rack-mount and portable test equipment.

The compact F230 measures only 2.5 mm x 2.0 mm, with a low profile of just 0.8 mm. Its power consumption is one of the lowest in the industry. At 12 MHz, the F230 requires only 7 mA of input current during full operation and only 5 µA of power during standby operation. The new oscillator offers a frequency range of 0.84 MHz to 75 MHz; a frequency stability of ± 100 PPM ; an operating temperature range of -20°C (-4°F) to +70°C (+158°F); and long-term aging of ±5 PPM per year.  Other tolerances, stabilities and operating temperature ranges are also available.  The F230 surface mount oscillator is fully RoHS compliant.

Pricing for an F230-27MHz crystal oscillator is $1.74 in quantities of 1,000.  Delivery is eight to ten weeks ARO.

Fort Myers, FL, February 2006 -- Fox Electronics, America’s leading supplier of frequency control products, has added a new tuning fork to its wide range of watch crystals.  The FX135, which is less expensive than previous models, is the smallest miniature watch crystal available, measuring just 3.2 mm x 1.5 mm with a very low profile of 0.9 mm.  The extremely small size of the new FX135 watch crystal makes it ideal for applications where space is critical, such as in portable and handheld devices.

With a frequency of 32.768 kHz, the new surface mount device (SMD) is optimized for a standard 12.5 pF load capacitance (FX135A), with an optional load capacitance of 9 pF available (FX135B).  Frequency tolerance is ±20 PPM at 25°C (77°F) and frequency stability is -0.045 ppm / (ΔC°)2 over the standard operating temperature of -40°C to +85°C (-40°F to 185°F). 

Turnover temperature range is +20°C to +30°C (68°F to 86°F) and storage temperature is -55°C to +125°C (-67°F to 257°F).  Maximum equivalent series resistance of the new FX135 crystal is 50 kΩ and insulation resistance is 500 MΩ at 100 VDC.  Aging is ±3 PPM per year.  The termination finish is gold over nickel.

The new watch crystal is RoHS-compliant and comes standard in a 3,000-unit tape and reel for automatic assembly systems.
Pricing for an FX135 is $0.59 each in quantities of 12,000.  Delivery is stock to eight weeks ARO.

Fort Myers, FL, January 2006 -- Fox Electronics, America’s leading supplier of frequency control products, has expanded the range of low-profile, high-frequency fundamental mode SMD quartz crystals it offers.  The FD Series crystals are ideal for portable applications or any application that requires high reliability frequency control in limited space, including laptop computers, pocket LAN adapters, PCMCIA, disk drives, and wireless applications.

The FD crystal measures just 7.5 mm x 5 mm, with a profile of 1.1 mm and offers an expanded frequency range of 8 MHz to 200 MHz.  All frequencies are available in fundamental mode, which provides a clean signal for high-end network and communications applications. 

 The crystal has a frequency tolerance of ± 50 PPM; a frequency stability of ± 50 PPM; and an operating temperature of –10° C (+14° F) to +60° C (+140° F). The FD crystal is available with an optional tolerance and stability of 10 PPM for telecommunications and other tight tolerance applications.

Pricing for a 200MHz FD Crystal is $12.35 in quantities of 1000. Delivery is eight weeks ARO.

Fort Myers, FL, October 2005 - Fox Electronics, America’s leading supplier of frequency control products, has announced the appointment of Kevin McCormack to the position of director of European, Middle East and African (EMEA) sales.  McCormack will support and manage Fox’s rapid growth in these areas, with an emphasis on enhancing customer relationships and facilitating strategic design-ins. 

McCormack will assume sales responsibilities for the full range of Fox’s frequency control products, including crystals, oscillators, OCXOs, TCXOs, VCXOs, rfXOs and its JITO® line of third generation programmable oscillators for each of the EMEA regions.  He will work out of Fox’s new European sales office in London.

In announcing McCormack’s appointment, E.L. Fox, Jr., president of Fox Electronics, stated, “With our sales in Europe, Africa and the Middle East doubling in the past year, we needed someone with financial and marketing experience in these critical international markets to help us not only meet, but anticipate the demands of our customers in these areas.  We feel strongly that local support and know-how are necessary to properly serve these high growth markets.  Kevin McCormack provides precisely that kind of expertise.” 

A native of London, England, McCormack currently resides there.  He holds a degree in Electronics Engineering and Robotics from Liverpool University and in Business Studies and Marketing from Bedford College. 

The Fox EMEA sales headquarters is located at 14 Banks Rd., Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG180DY, UK; Tel: 44-1767-312632.

Fort Myers, FL, May 2005 – Fox Electronics, America’s leading supplier of frequency control products, has introduced a new ultra-miniature ceramic surface mount crystal that is smaller than other crystals on the market offering the same level of functionality.  The FX252B is designed for use in portable and space-constrained devices including laptop computers, PDAs, cell phones, PCMCIA cards, Bluetooth, small rack-mounted equipment and portable test equipment. 

The compact FX252B measures just 2.5 mm x 2.0 mm, with an extremely low profile of just 0.6 mm.  The new crystal offers a frequency range of 16 MHz to 54 MHz; a frequency tolerance of ± 50 PPM; a frequency stability of ± 50 PPM; an operating temperature range of -10°C (+14°F) to +60°C (+140°F); and long-term aging of ±5 PPM per year.  Other tolerances, stabilities and operating temperature ranges are also available.  The FX252B surface mount crystal is fully RoHS compliant. 

Pricing for a 16 MHz FX252B crystal is $2.86 in quantities of 1,000.  Delivery is eight weeks ARO.

Fort Myers, FL, April 2005 – Fox Electronics, America’s leading supplier of frequency control products, has expanded the recently released FQ series of all-quartz crystal packaging technology to include a 5.0 mm x 3.2 mm package size.  The FQ5032, which boasts an extremely low profile of 0.8 mm, is ideal for a wide range of portable applications, including handheld devices such as such as PDA, MP3, scanners and GPS.
 

Fox’s all-quartz packaging technology provides a cost reduction of up to 20% or more over conventional ceramic packaging, as well as eliminates the recurring problems of ceramic shortages.  The new crystals yield costs savings of 15% in quantities of 10,000 to 20,000 and savings of 20% in quantities of 50,000 and above.  In addition, compared to ceramic packaging, the FQ series offers a lighter weight and a lower profile. 

The new FQ5032 is fully RoHS compliant, offers complete pad compatibility with existing ceramic packages, and is available in two- or four-pad configurations. 

Pricing for a 5.0 mm x 3.2 mm FQ5032 crystal with a frequency of 20 MHz is $0.25 each in quantities of 50,000. Delivery is six to eight weeks ARO.

Fort Myers, FL, March 2005 – Fox Electronics, America’s leading supplier of frequency control products, has introduced a new HCMOS crystal oscillator that eliminates the difficulty of and need to design an oscillator circuit using high ESR (Equivalent Series Resistance) watch crystals for critical timing applications such as Real Time Clocks and ICs. By replacing the high ESR crystal with the FOX465 SMD oscillator, the startup reliability of the timing circuit is improved.
The new Fox oscillators operate at a frequency of 32.768 kHz. 



Key features of the new FOX465 oscillators include a low 5uA maximum input current, making them ideal for standby timing of ICs, and their ability to operate at any voltage from 1.5V to 6V.  The compact devices measure just 4.0 x 6.5 x 2.0 mm.

The FOX465 family has an operating temperature range of -40º C to +85º C. Frequency stability is +30/-150 PPM and frequency tolerance at 25º C is +30/0 PPM.
Pricing for the Fox465 oscillator is $1.94 in quantities of 10,000. Samples are available now.

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