Wideband VCO Tunes 2700 To 5400 MHz

April 30, 2013

A low-noise oscillator delivers robust +7 dBm output power from 2700 to 5400 MHz.

Model V600ME31-LF is a broadband, low-noise voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) that is ideal for satellite-communications (satcom) applications. It tunes from 2700 to 5400 MHz by means of tuning voltages from 0 to 24 VDC. The oscillator exhibits average tuning sensitivity of 140 MHz/V and typical phase noise of -107 dBc/Hz offset 100 kHz from the carrier. It can produce typical output power of +7 dBm into a 50-Ω load while operating from a +5-VDC supply and drawing a mere 25 mA current. Harmonic suppression is excellent, at better than -20 dBc, and the VCO can handle operating temperatures from -40 to +85°C. It is supplied in the company’s standard MINI-16-LOW package, which measures just 0.5 x 0.5 x 0.16 in.

Z-Communications, Inc., 14118 Stowe Dr., Ste. B, Poway, CA 92064; (858) 621-2700, FAX: (858) 486-1927, www.zcomm.com.

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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.