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    Surface-Mount VCO Tunes 320 To 88 MHz

    Aug. 27, 2009
    Ideal for a number of VHF and UHF applications, the model DCM03288-5 surface-mount voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) from Synergy Microwave packs a tuning range of 320 to 880 MHz into a package measuring just 0.5 x 0.5 in. The oscillator draws just 28 ...

    Ideal for a number of VHF and UHF applications, the model DCM03288-5 surface-mount voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) from Synergy Microwave packs a tuning range of 320 to 880 MHz into a package measuring just 0.5 x 0.5 in. The oscillator draws just 28 mA maximum current from a +5-VDC supply yet delivers +3-dBm minimum output power. The maximum tuning voltage is +26 VDC with a tuning sensitivity of typically 15 to 40 MHz/V. The phase noise is -109 dBc/Hz offset 10 kHz from the carrier, with harmonic suppression of typically 10 dB. Typical frequency pushing and pulling are 2 MHz/V and 5 MHz, respectively. The VCO is manufactured with a lead-free process.

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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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