Electronic – What parts could be labeled XT and be near a Clock of a microcontroller

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An ice cube maker stopped working with the symptom that the temperature cycles are getting shorter and shorter.

I suspect that the microcontrollers clock is not working properly.

I desoldered a part near the clock and I want to replace it.

This is the part in question.

It is labeled '4.00 J'. I can not identify the part and google did not put out useful information for me.

This is where I desoldered it from.

The microcontroller is this one, page 19 shows its pins. The XT component center pin (pin 2) is connected to vss. XT pin 1 os connected to XIN/P1.0. XT pin 3 is connected to XOUT/P1.1.

Most confusing for me is that the XT component has a 'J' printed on it. What does that label mean and what could be my unknown XT component?

Best Answer

That is a ceramic resonator. It is electrically similar to a quartz crystal, although less accurate. The advantages of resonators over crystals are that they are cheaper, more mechanically robust, and usually require lower drive power. The 3-pin variety comes with the load caps built in.

The "4.00" may mean 4 MHz. The "J" is probably a accuracy or temperature or package code the manufacturer uses in the part number. Check if Murata has something similar.