IQD Frequency Products Manufacturer Skill

IQD Frequency Products Manufacturer Skill

Manufacturer Overview

IQD (International Quartz Devices) is a UK-based manufacturer specializing in frequency control products. Their product range includes:

• Crystals: Low frequency, standard, SMD, and through-hole crystal units
• Oscillators: Standard clock oscillators (XO)
• TCXOs: Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillators
• VCXOs: Voltage Controlled Crystal Oscillators
• OCXOs: Oven Controlled Crystal Oscillators
• Clock Modules: Integrated timing solutions
• RTC Modules: Real-Time Clock modules
• Filters: Crystal filters, SAW filters, resonator bandpass

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MPN Structure

IQD MPNs follow product-family-specific structures:

Crystal Units

[PREFIX][SIZE]-[FREQUENCY]-[TOLERANCE]-[LOAD]-[TEMP]
   |      |        |           |        |       |
   |      |        |           |        |       +-- Temperature range
   |      |        |           |        +-- Load capacitance
   |      |        |           +-- Frequency tolerance (PPM)
   |      |        +-- Frequency value
   |      +-- Size code (e.g., 016, 020, 032)
   +-- Series prefix (CFPX, XTALS, XTAL, LFXTAL)

Oscillators (XO, TCXO, VCXO, OCXO)

[PREFIX]-[SIZE][SPEC]-[FREQUENCY]-[STABILITY]-[OUTPUT]
   |       |     |         |          |          |
   |       |     |         |          |          +-- Output type
   |       |     |         |          +-- Stability (PPM)
   |       |     |         +-- Frequency value
   |       |     +-- Specification variant (H=High freq, L=Low power)
   |       +-- Package size code (21, 25, 32, 50, 70, 90)
   +-- Family prefix (IQXO, IQTX, IQVCXO, IQOCXO)

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Example Decoding

Crystal Examples

CFPX-032-16.000MHz-10ppm
|    |      |        |
|    |      |        +-- 10 PPM frequency tolerance
|    |      +-- 16.000 MHz frequency
|    +-- 032 = 3.2 x 2.5mm package
+-- Standard Crystal series

XTALS-020-8.000MHz
|     |      |
|     |      +-- 8.000 MHz frequency
|     +-- 020 = 2.0 x 1.6mm package
+-- SMD Crystal series

LFXTAL-25.000kHz
|        |
|        +-- 25.000 kHz (low frequency)
+-- Low Frequency Crystal series

Oscillator Examples

IQXO-32-16.000MHz
|    |     |
|    |     +-- 16.000 MHz output frequency
|    +-- 32 = 3.2 x 2.5mm package
+-- Standard Oscillator

IQXO-L50-1.000MHz
|    ||    |
|    ||    +-- 1.000 MHz frequency
|    |+-- 50 = 5.0 x 3.2mm package
|    +-- L = Low Power variant
+-- Low Power Oscillator

IQTX-H25-10.000MHz-0.5PPM
|    ||     |         |
|    ||     |         +-- 0.5 PPM stability
|    ||     +-- 10.000 MHz frequency
|    |+-- 25 = 2.5 x 2.0mm package
|    +-- H = High Stability variant
+-- High Stability TCXO

IQVCXO-32-100.000MHz
|      |      |
|      |      +-- 100.000 MHz center frequency
|      +-- 32 = 3.2 x 2.5mm package
+-- Voltage Controlled Crystal Oscillator

IQOCXO-H70-10.000MHz-1PPB
|      ||     |        |
|      ||     |        +-- 1 PPB (parts per billion) stability
|      ||     +-- 10.000 MHz frequency
|      |+-- 70 = 7.0 x 5.0mm package
|      +-- H = High Stability variant
+-- High Stability Oven Controlled Crystal Oscillator

Module Examples

IQCM-100-25.000MHz
|       |     |
|       |     +-- 25.000 MHz output
|       +-- Series/​variant code
+-- Clock Module

IQRTC-32768Hz
|        |
|        +-- 32.768 kHz (standard RTC frequency)
+-- RTC Module

IQXF-455kHz
|      |
|      +-- 455 kHz center frequency
+-- Crystal Filter

IQSPF-100.000MHz
|       |
|       +-- 100.000 MHz center frequency
+-- SAW Filter

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Package Codes

Crystal Packages (CFPX, XTALS series)

Size codes appear after a dash and indicate package dimensions:

Oscillator Packages (IQXO, IQTX, IQVCXO, IQOCXO series)

Size codes appear after the dash (or after H/​L modifier):

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Component Type Prefixes

Crystal Prefixes

Oscillator Prefixes

Module and Filter Prefixes

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Supported Component Types

The IQDHandler supports these component types:

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Handler Implementation Notes

Package Code Extraction

// For crystals (CFPX, XTALS), size code is 3 digits after dash
// CFPX-032-16.000MHz → dashIndex=4, extract positions 5-7 → "032"
int dashIndex = upperMpn.indexOf('-');
if (dashIndex > 0 && dashIndex + 4 <= upperMpn.length()) {
    String sizeCode = upperMpn.substring(dashIndex + 1, dashIndex + 4);
    // Map to readable format
}

// For oscillators (IQXO, IQTX, etc.), size code is 2 digits
// Split by dash, take first 2 chars of second part
// IQXO-32-16.000MHz → parts[1]="32..." → pkgCode="32"
String[] parts = upperMpn.split("-");
if (parts.length >= 2) {
    String pkgCode = parts[1].substring(0, 2);
    // Map to readable format
}

Series Extraction

// Series extraction uses prefix matching with variant detection
// More specific variants (H, L) checked before base prefix

if (upperMpn.startsWith("IQXO")) {
    if (upperMpn.startsWith("IQXO-H")) return "High Frequency Oscillator";
    if (upperMpn.startsWith("IQXO-L")) return "Low Power Oscillator";
    return "Standard Oscillator";  // Base case last
}

if (upperMpn.startsWith("IQTX")) {
    if (upperMpn.startsWith("IQTX-H")) return "High Stability TCXO";
    if (upperMpn.startsWith("IQTX-L")) return "Low Power TCXO";
    return "Standard TCXO";
}

Replacement Compatibility Logic

// IQDHandler implements sophisticated replacement logic:
// 1. Same series required (or compatible upgrade)
// 2. Same package size required
// 3. Same frequency required
// 4. Better or equal stability allowed

// Compatible upgrades:
// - High Stability can replace Standard (e.g., IQTX-H → IQTX)
// - Low Power variants may be compatible with Standard

// Stability comparison:
// Lower PPM value = better stability
// A 0.5 PPM part can replace a 2.5 PPM part

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Stability Grades

Frequency stability is a key specification for timing products:

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Common Frequency Values

Standard Crystal Frequencies

Standard Oscillator Frequencies

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Related Files

• Handler: manufacturers/​IQDHandler.java
• Component types: CRYSTAL, CRYSTAL_IQD, OSCILLATOR, OSCILLATOR_IQD, OSCILLATOR_TCXO_IQD, OSCILLATOR_VCXO_IQD, OSCILLATOR_OCXO_IQD, CRYSTAL_FILTER_IQD, RTC_MODULE_IQD

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Known Issues (Technical Debt)

The IQDHandler has these documented issues:

1. HashSet in getSupportedTypes() - Should use Set.of() for immutability
2. Missing IC type - Handler registers patterns for ComponentType.IC (clock modules, RTC, filters) but does not include IC in getSupportedTypes()
3. No handler tests - Listed in handlers without tests in CLAUDE.md

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Learnings & Quirks

• Variant modifiers (H, L): Appear between prefix and size code (e.g., IQXO-H32 vs IQXO-32). The handler correctly checks for these before falling back to base series.
• Package extraction differs by product type: Crystals use 3-digit codes after dash, oscillators use 2-digit codes. The handler splits logic based on prefix.
• Replacement compatibility: IQD handler includes sophisticated replacement logic that considers stability grades - better stability parts can replace worse ones but not vice versa.
• PPM vs PPB: OCXOs use parts-per-billion (PPB) while other products use parts-per-million (PPM). Both are extracted as stability grades.
• IQTX vs IQXO: Easy to confuse - IQTX is TCXO (Temperature Compensated), IQXO is standard XO (crystal oscillator).
• Missing IC in getSupportedTypes(): Clock modules (IQCM), RTC modules (IQRTC), and filters (IQXF, IQSPF, IQRB) are registered under ComponentType.IC but IC is not in the supported types set.

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