VCO Ranges From 2122 to 2242 MHz

Sept. 9, 2010

The model CVCO55CC-2122-2242 is a voltage-controlled oscillator from Crystek that tunes from 2122 to 2242 MHz with tuning voltages of 0.5 to 4.5 V. It provides +7-dBm typical output power over that range with second harmonics suppressed by typically -15 dBc. The typical phase-noise performance is -105 dBc/Hz offset 10 kHz from the carrier. Pulling and pushing are 1.5 MHz and 1.5 MHz/V, respectively. Ideal for applications in fixed wireless access systems, satellite-communications (satcom) systems, and digital microwave radios, the VCO is housed in a compact 0.5 x 0.5 in. surface-mount housing.It operates with maximum current consumption of 40 mA from a +5-VDC supply.

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Jack Browne

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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.