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CRO Tunes From 5580 To 5685 MHz

March 14, 2013
A compact oscillator tunes from 5580 to 5685 MHz with low phase noise and low harmonic content.

Designed for communications applications, the model CVCO55CXT-5580-5685 coaxial resonator oscillator (CRO) operates from 5580 to 5685 MHz with low harmonic distortion. It consists of a coaxial-based voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) with an internal frequency doubler. The proprietary doubling circuitry controls harmonic generation to contribute to the CRO’s excellent spectral purity, with low phase noise and low current consumption during normal operation. Pushing and pulling are controlled to 1.5 MHz/V and 0.5 MHz, respectively, with typical second-harmonic suppression of -30 dBc. The model CVCO55CXT-5580-5685 CRO covers its frequency range with a tuning voltage range of +0.3 to +4.7 VDC. The coaxial VCO features a typical phase noise of -102 dBc/Hz offset 10 kHz from the carrier. It provides 0-dBm typical output power (+3 dBm maximum) into a 50-Ω load with a +5-VDC supply and maximum current consumption of 30 mA. The CRO, which is suitable for applications in digital radio equipment, fixed wireless access, and satellite communications (satcom) systems, is housed in an industry-standard 0.5 x 0.5 in. package. It has an operating temperature range of -40 to +85°C.

Crystek Corp., 12730 Commonwealth Dr., Fort Myers, FL 33913; (239) 561-3311, (800) 237-3061, FAX: (239) 561-1025, www.crystek.com.

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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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