Compact VCO Tunes 172 To 210 MHz

Dec. 21, 2010

Model CVCO55FLM-0172-0210 is a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) from Crystek Corp. that tunes from 172 to 210 MHz by merit of tuning voltages from 0.2 to 4.8 V. The source draws 7 mA typical current from a +3-VDC supply. It delivers typical output power of 0 dBm across the tuning range with second harmonics of -20 dBc. Phase noise is typically -119 dBc/Hz offset 10 kHz from the carrier and -144 dBc/Hz offset 100 kHz from the carrier. The VCO measures just 0.5 x 0.5 in. in a surface-mount package.

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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.