High-Performance TXCOs Help Tune GPS Systems

Aug. 21, 2008

Taitien Electronics has announced its TX series of temperature-compensated crystal oscillators (TCXOs), designed specifically for Global Positioning System (GPS) applications, but also useful for cellular communications, WLAN, and WiMAX applications. The compact TCXOs, which are available in a range of frequencies from 10 to 40 MHz, including the popular GPS frequencies of 16.367667, 16.368, 16.369, 23.104, 24.5535, and 26 MHz, feature low phase noise of -115 dBc/Hz offset 100 Hz from the carrier. The frequency stability is 0.5 PPM at operating temperatures from -30 to +85C. The TCXOs are housed in a miniature ceramic SMD package measuring 3.2 x 2.5 x 0.9 mm. Samples are available upon request.

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Jack Browne

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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.