Low-Noise VCO Tunes 1185 To 1225 MHz

June 17, 2009

Model SMV1205C-LF is a low-noise voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) from Z-Communications that tunes at L-band frequencies from 1185 to 1225 MHz. The RoHS-compliant source tunes with voltages from +0.5 to +2.8 VDC. It exhibits typical phase noise of -103 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset from the carrier with typical tuning sensitivity of 54 MHz/V. The VCO is designed to provide typical output power of +0.75 dBm when operating from a +3.3-VDC supply and 12 mA current at temperatures from -40 to +85oC. The oscillator has typical second-harmonic suppression of -17 dBc and is supplied in the firm's industry-standard SUB-L package, which measures just 0.3 x 0.3 x 0.08 in. It is available in tape-and-reel packaging for high-volume production assembly.

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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.