Synthesizer Operates At X-Band

May 28, 2009

Model SFS11000Z-LF is a RoHS-compliant fixed-frequency synthesizer from Z-Communications designed for use at 11 GHz. It delivers 0 dBm typical output power with a VCO voltage supply of +5 VDC and 90 mA current. The typical phase noise is -84 dBc/Hz offset 10 kHz from the carrier with typical spurious content of -70 dBc. Second-harmonic suppression is -15 dBc. The compact synthesizer, which is available in tape-and-reel format for automated production environments, measures 1 x 1 x 0.22 in. It is well suited for broadband X-band applications requiring low-phase-noise performance.

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Jack Browne

Technical Contributor

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.