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Ceramic resonators operate in the same way but are cheaper and less precise in their frequency. These generally use lead zirconium titanate instead of quartz and may be used instead of a crystal in digital equipment where the frequency is not also being used for precise timing. A ceramic resonator may also be used in the IF stages of a radio to select the required frequency. These resonators have 3 leads, one attached to each end of one face of the resonator, and the third attached to the opposite face. The signal is applied to the first and third, causing it to resonate along its whole length. The signal is reproduced between the second and third leads, with any other off-tune frequencies greatly reduced.