VCO Ranges From 1818 To 1822 MHz

Nov. 12, 2009
Model ZRO1820A1LF is voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) from Z-Communications designed to tune from 1818 to 1822 MHz with a tuning voltage range of +0.5 to +4.5 VDC. It delivers +4.5 dBm typical output power when operating from a +5-VDC supply while ...

Model ZRO1820A1LF is voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) from Z-Communications designed to tune from 1818 to 1822 MHz with a tuning voltage range of +0.5 to +4.5 VDC. It delivers +4.5 dBm typical output power when operating from a +5-VDC supply while drawing 20 mA typical current. The oscillator has typical tuning sensitivity of 5 MHz/V and features phase noise of typically -119 dBc/Hz offset 10 kHz from the carrier. The RoHS-compliant VCO achieves typical second-harmonic suppression of -25 dBc. Supplied in the firm's standard MINI-16-SM surface-mount package, which measures 0.5 x 0.5 x 0.22 in., the oscillator is available in tape-and-reel format for automated assembly lines.

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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.

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