LISLE, Ill., June 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CTS Corporation (NYSE: CTS) today announced the launch of the TSX Crystal with Integrated Thermistor, a significant expansion of the CTS crystal resonator portfolio and the company’s first crystal product to incorporate a thermistor within the package.
The TSX series is designed to provide real-time temperature feedback with excellent thermal coupling to the crystal element, enabling more accurate frequency compensation across a wide operating temperature range. By integrating the thermistor directly into the crystal package, CTS offers designers a compact and efficient solution that improves temperature tracking while minimizing board-level complexity.
“The TSX crystal represents an important addition to the CTS frequency control portfolio,” said Angelo Assimakopoulos, Vice President of Global Sales at CTS. “By integrating a thermistor directly into the crystal package, we are enabling designers to access precise temperature information at the source, supporting improved frequency stability in space-constrained and performance-driven applications.”
Key Features and Benefits
- Integrated thermistor with excellent crystal thermal coupling for accurate temperature sensing
- Real-time temperature feedback to support active frequency compensation
- Compact, space-saving SMD packages: 2520, 2016, and 1612
- Hermetically sealed, seam-weld ceramic package for high reliability
- RoHS compliant and Pb-free
- Load capacitance options from 6pF to Series
Technical Capabilities
The TSX crystal series supports frequencies from 16 MHz to 285 MHz with frequency tolerance options of ±10 ppm to ±20 ppm and frequency stability options ranging from ±10 ppm to ±50 ppm over temperature. These characteristics make the TSX well suited for applications requiring a combination of miniaturization, reliable thermal sensing, and stable frequency performance.
The close physical integration of the thermistor and crystal enables fast thermal response and improved correlation between temperature measurement and crystal behavior—an advantage for systems that implement temperature-based frequency compensation.
Applications
The TSX crystal with thermistor is designed to support a wide range of applications, including:
- Telecommunications – base stations and mobile devices
- Consumer electronics – smartphones and wearable devices
- Automotive – infotainment systems and electronic control units (ECUs)
- Industrial instrumentation
- Medical devices
- Network synchronization
- Routers and switches
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About CTS
CTS (NYSE: CTS) is a leading designer and manufacturer of products that Sense, Connect, and Move. The company manufactures sensors, actuators, and electronic components in North America, Europe, and Asia, serving customers in the aerospace/defense, industrial, medical, and transportation markets. For more information, visit www.ctscorp.com.
Media Relations Contact
Amela Smajlovic
Marketing Director
CTS Corporation
4925 Indiana Avenue
Lisle, IL 60532
E-mail: [email protected]
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