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VCO Tunes From 1370 To 1400 MHz

April 2, 2009

Model CVCO55CC-1370-1400 voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) from Crystek operates from 1370 to 1400 MHz with a control voltage range of 0.5 to 4.5 V. The VCO features typical phase noise of -114 dBc/Hz offset 10 kHz from the carrier and has excellent linearity. The output power is typically +2 dBm. Engineered and manufactured in the United States, the model CVCO55CC-1370-1400 is packaged in the industry-standard 0.5-in. x 0.5-in. SMD package. It operates with +5 VDC and maximum current of 30 mA. Pulling and pushing are minimized to 1.5 MHz and 0.5 MHz/V, respectively. Second harmonic suppression is typically -25 dBc.

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Jack Browne, Technical Contributor, has worked in technical publishing for over 30 years. He managed the content and production of three technical journals while at the American Institute of Physics, including Medical Physics and the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. He has been a Publisher and Editor for Penton Media, started the firm’s Wireless Symposium & Exhibition trade show in 1993, and currently serves as Technical Contributor for that company's Microwaves & RF magazine. Browne, who holds a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York and BA degrees in English and Philosophy from Fordham University, is a member of the IEEE.