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VCO Tunes 3125 To 3175 MHz

Oct. 28, 2010

Model CRO3150A-LF is a RoHS-compliant voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) from Z-Communications that tunes from 3125 to 3175 MHz with tuning voltages from 0.5 to 4.5 V. It features typical phase noise of -108 dBc/Hz offset 10 kHz from the carrier with typical tuning sensitivity of 21 MHz/V. Suitable for fixed wireless and digital radio applications, the VCO delivers +4.5 dBm typical output power when operating from a supply of 25 mA and +5 VDC. The second harmonics are typically -19 dBc. The oscillator is supplied in the company's standard MINI-16-SM package measuring 0.5 in. x 0.5 in. x 0.22 in.

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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.