Patent ID: 8022777

Claim:
An oscillator assembly comprising: a substrate including a top surface and a bottom surface defining a cavity for an insulative medium; a pad of thermally conductive material on the top surface of the substrate; a temperature compensated crystal oscillator seated on the pad of thermally conductive material; a canopy seated on the pad and in contact with the temperature compensated crystal oscillator; at least one temperature sensor for sensing the temperature of the temperature compensated crystal oscillator; a heater at least partially seated on the pad for heating the pad and the temperature compensated crystal oscillator; a lid over the substrate defining an oven; and an integrated controller circuit seated on the top surface of the substrate and including at least one operational amplifier and at least one additional integrated element for providing sufficient power and/or generating heat, the integrated controller circuit being connected to the temperature sensor and the heater for controlling the heater in response to changes in temperature, wherein a portion of the integrated controller circuit is seated on the pad of thermally conductive material for transferring the heat generated by the integrated controller circuit to the pad of thermally conductive material and to the temperature compensated crystal oscillator seated on the pad of thermally conductive material.