Tiny VCO Tunes From 1662 To 2432 MHz

Nov. 24, 2010

Model ROS-2432-119+ is a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) from Mini-Circuits that tunes from 1662 to 2432 MHz with low phase noise. Supplied in a compact surface-mount package measuring just 0.5 x 0.5 in., The VCO delivers +5.5 dBm typical output power with -18 dBc typical harmonics. The typical phase noise is -100 dBc/Hz offset 10 kHz from the carrier and -122 dBc/Hz offset 100 kHz from the carrier. The oscillator tunes with voltages of 1 to 28 V and exhibits tuning sensitivity of 23 to 49 MHz/V.

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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.