The model CVCO55CC-3901-4101 voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) from Crystek Corp. is suitable for use in applications such as digital radio equipment, fixed wireless access, satellite communications systems, and base stations. It tunes from 3901 to 4101 MHz by means of a voltage control range of approximately 0.1 to 16.0 V. It has typical phase noise of -104 dBc/Hz offset 10 kHz from the carrier with +5 dBm typical output power and -20 dBc typical second harmonics. The VCO, which draws maximum current of 40 mA at +8 VDC, is housed in a 0.5 x 0.5 in. surface-mount package.
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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.