Message	Date	From	Subject
6272	2011-05-11 10:35:34	Glen Leinweber	ceramic resonator power limit?
Often see crystal specs showing maximum RF power that an oscillator or filter can withstand, like 100uW. But can't find any limit for ceramic resonators in the MHz range. How hard can you drive them? Am slightly more interested in an oscillator max power level, rather than a filter where IMD kicks in.
6282	2011-05-13 07:33:28	joop_l	Re: ceramic resonator power limit?

Often see crystal specs showing maximum RF power
that an oscillator or filter can withstand, like 100uW.
But can't find any limit for ceramic resonators in
the MHz range. How hard can you drive them?
Am slightly more interested in an oscillator max power
level, rather than a filter where IMD kicks in.