VCO Tunes From 5245 To 5395 MHz

March 3, 2011

Ideal for C-band fixed-wireless and digital-radio applications, model SMV5320A-LF is a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) from Z-Communications that tunes from 5245 To 5395 MHz by means of tuning voltages from +1 to +4 VDC. It delivers 0 dBm output power when fed with a +5-VDC supply, and has typical tuning sensitivity of 170 MHz/V. The phase noise is controlled to a manageable -81 dBc/Hz offset 10 kHz from the carrier. The RoHS-compliant oscillator features typical second-harmonic suppression of -20 dBc and is supplied in the company's standard SUB-L package measuring 0.3 in. x 0.3 in. x 0.08 in. It is available in tape and reel packaging for production requirements.

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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.