A method of manufacturing a surface mount type crystal oscillator having a
container body including a first recess and a second recess respectively
formed in two main surfaces thereof, a crystal blank hermetically sealed
in the first recess, an IC chip having an oscillation circuit integrated
thereon and secured to the bottom surface of the second recess through
thermo-compression bonding using bumps, and a protection resin for
protecting a circuit-forming surface of the IC chip comprises the steps
of applying a protection resin consisting of a flexible resin along the
inner periphery of the second recess, and pressing the IC chip while the
outer periphery of the IC chip is brought into contact with the applied
protection resin to secure the IC chip to the bottom surface of the
second recess.