Crystal Oscillator

Crystal Oscillator
A crystal oscillator is an electronic oscillator circuit that uses the mechanical resonance of a vibrating crystal to create an electrical signal with a precise frequency.
Unlocked by	MAM Quartz Research - Crystal Oscillator OR Tier 7 - Bauxite Refinement
Class name	Desc_CrystalOscillator_C
Item
Stack size	100
Sink points	3,072

“	This is definitely a CD player.	„
	~ Josh from Let's Game It Out

Crystal Oscillator is a mid-game component with a variety of uses.

Obtaining

Unlocking

 Crystal Oscillator is unlocked via the Quartz Research chain in the MAM using:

100

50

Crafting

Recipe	Ingredients	Produced in	Products	Unlocked by
Crystal Oscillator	36 × Quartz Crystal18 / min 28 × Cable14 / min 5 × Reinforced Iron Plate2.5 / min	Manufacturer 120 sec Craft Bench  × 18	2 × Crystal Oscillator1 / min	MAM Quartz Research - Crystal Oscillator OR Tier 7 - Bauxite Refinement
Insulated Crystal Oscillator Alternate	10 × Quartz Crystal18.75 / min 7 × Rubber13.125 / min 1 × AI Limiter1.875 / min	Manufacturer 32 sec	1 × Crystal Oscillator1.875 / min	MAM Quartz Research - Crystal Oscillator OR MAM Caterium Research - Caterium Electronics OR Tier 5 - Oil Processing

Note: Unlocking the default recipe through Tier 7 – Bauxite Refinement without doing its MAM research does not make the alternate recipe available.

Alternate recipes analysis

The following shows different ways to produce 1 Crystal Oscillator / second, or 60 / min:

Recipe	Raw Quartz /min (WP)	Iron Ore /min (WP)	Crude Oil m3/min (WP)	Copper Ore /min (WP)	Caterium Ore /min (WP)	Total WP	Total Energy /item (MJ)	Space (m2)	Building counts
Default	1388.57 (1322.45)	1205.4 (171.27)	-	-	-	1493.72	6731.03	49292	313.79
Insulated	771.43 (734.69)	-	140 (119.66)	320 (110.88)	200 (181.16)	1146.4	5201.48	30594	134.94

• Weighted Point is the weighted consumption rate which is calculated by: (resource consumption rate / maximum extraction rate) * 10,000. The lower the better.
• Energy per item can be used to measure how much power is consumed for the entire production chain. The lower the better.
• Space refers to building space, excluding belts and pipes. The lower the better.
• Among multiple ways to produce each of the ingredient, the recipe with the lowest WP is chosen. The exception is mentioned below:
  • Quartz Crystal#Alternate recipes analysis
  • Cable#Alternate recipes analysis
  • Reinforced Iron Plate#Alternate recipes analysis - Stitched Iron Plate
  • Rubber#Alternate recipes analysis
  • Quickwire#Alternate recipes analysis
  • Copper Sheet#Alternate recipes analysis

Usage

Research

 Crystal Oscillator is used in the Alien Organisms Research chain and Quartz Research chain in the MAM for additional unlocks.

Crafting

Recipe	Ingredients	Produced in	Products	Unlocked by
Pulse Nobelisk	5 × Nobelisk5 / min 1 × Crystal Oscillator1 / min	Assembler 60 sec Equipment Workshop  × 20	5 × Pulse Nobelisk5 / min	MAM Quartz Research - Explosive Resonance Application
Radio Control Unit	32 × Aluminum Casing40 / min 1 × Crystal Oscillator1.25 / min 1 × Computer1.25 / min	Manufacturer 48 sec Craft Bench  × 24	2 × Radio Control Unit2.5 / min	Tier 7 - Bauxite Refinement
Crystal Beacon Alternate	4 × Steel Beam2 / min 16 × Steel Pipe8 / min 1 × Crystal Oscillator0.5 / min	Manufacturer 120 sec	20 × Beacon10 / min	Tier 3 - Basic Steel Production OR MAM Quartz Research - Quartz Crystals
Crystal Computer Alternate	8 × Circuit Board7.5 / min 3 × Crystal Oscillator2.8125 / min	Assembler 64 sec	3 × Computer2.8125 / min	Tier 5 - Industrial Manufacturing OR MAM Quartz Research - Quartz Crystals
Radio Control System Alternate	1 × Crystal Oscillator1.5 / min 10 × Circuit Board15 / min 60 × Aluminum Casing90 / min 30 × Rubber45 / min	Manufacturer 40 sec	3 × Radio Control Unit4.5 / min	Tier 7 - Bauxite Refinement
Rigour Motor Alternate	3 × Rotor3.75 / min 3 × Stator3.75 / min 1 × Crystal Oscillator1.25 / min	Manufacturer 48 sec	6 × Motor7.5 / min	Tier 4 - Advanced Steel Production OR MAM Quartz Research - Quartz Crystals
Uranium Fuel Unit Alternate	100 × Encased Uranium Cell20 / min 10 × Electromagnetic Control Rod2 / min 3 × Crystal Oscillator0.6 / min 6 × Beacon1.2 / min	Manufacturer 300 sec	3 × Uranium Fuel Rod0.6 / min	Tier 8 - Nuclear Power OR MAM Quartz Research - Quartz Crystals
Explorer	5 × Crystal Oscillator 5 × Motor 15 × Steel Pipe 5 × Heavy Modular Frame	Build Gun	1 × Explorer	MAM Quartz Research - The Explorer
Large Billboard	12 × Encased Industrial Beam 20 × Copper Sheet 5 × Crystal Oscillator	Build Gun	1 × Large Billboard	AWESOME Shop - Billboard Set
Radar Tower	30 × Heavy Modular Frame 30 × Crystal Oscillator 10 × Circuit Board 100 × Cable	Build Gun	1 × Radar Tower	MAM Quartz Research - Radar Technology
Small Billboard	3 × Encased Industrial Beam 4 × Copper Sheet 1 × Crystal Oscillator	Build Gun	1 × Small Billboard	AWESOME Shop - Billboard Set

AWESOME Sink

 Crystal Oscillator can be sunk into the AWESOME Sink to yield 3 072 points.

History

• Patch 0.1.5: Introduced