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    VCO Tunes Within S-Band

    Jan. 7, 2010
    The model ZRO2407A1LF voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) from Z-Communications has been developed for low-noise applications at S-band frequencies. The VCO tunes from 2400 to 2415 MHz via voltages of +0.5 to +4.5 VDC, with typical tuning sensitivity of ...

    The model ZRO2407A1LF voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) from Z-Communications has been developed for low-noise applications at S-band frequencies. The VCO tunes from 2400 to 2415 MHz via voltages of +0.5 to +4.5 VDC, with typical tuning sensitivity of 14 MHz/V. It delivers +3 dBm output power when drawing about 3 mA current from a +5-VDC supply. Typical phase noise is -115 dBc/Hz offset 10 kHz from the carrier, while second harmonic suppression is typically -18 dBc. The oscillator is supplied in the firm's standard MINI-16-SM package measuring 0.5 in. x 0.5 in. x 0.22 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.

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