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VCO Tunes From 500 To 1000 MHz

Oct. 29, 2009

The model CRBV55CW-0500-1000 RedBox voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) from Crystek tunes from 500 to 1000 MHz with a control voltage range of about 0.5 to 18.0 V. The VCO features typical phase noise of -104 dBc/Hz offset 10 kHz offset and delivers typical output power of +7 dBm. It is supplied in an aluminum housing measuring 1.25 x 1.25 x 0.58 in. with SMA connectors. It runs on a supply voltage of 12 V and has maximum current consumption of 20 mA. Pulling and pushing are minimized to 4.0 MHz and 2.0 MHz/V, respectively. Second harmonic suppression is typically -5 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.