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  • Carl-NC
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    Originally posted by Polymer View Post
    It looks like a 22 MegaOhm resistor partially hiding beneath the mystery component.
    I'm mentioning it, because I've never seen such a high resistor value on a "normal" PCB, just in high voltage circuits.
    Also could be the feedback R in a Pierce oscillator. However, I don't see any shunt caps.

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  • Polymer
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    This has sparked my curiosity. I agree that it's most probably a tuning fork resonator. 220.0 kHz perhaps?

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    To leave nothing out, there is a remote possibility it may be a resistance temperature sensor.

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    It looks like a 22 MegaOhm resistor partially hiding beneath the mystery component.
    I'm mentioning it, because I've never seen such a high resistor value on a "normal" PCB, just in high voltage circuits.

    Link: http://www.directindustry.com/prod/s...70-499111.html

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  • Carl-NC
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    Looks like a tuning fork crystal. The glass window allows it to be laser trimmed.

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  • rickb
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    Is that a ceramic package with a glass window? Could be a crystal resonator. A better straight on photo, perpendicular to the window would be nice. 8838 looks like a date code, 38th week of 1988. Need a better view of the second line. Anything on the back?

    Rick

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  • Arthur-Canada
    started a topic What is this circuit component?

    What is this circuit component?

    Anyone know what is this component labeled 8838?

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