V950ME01 9939 Via Pasar • San Diego, CA 92126 TEL (619) 621-2700 FAX (619) 621-2722 VOLTAGE CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR Rev A1 PHASE NOISE (1 Hz BW, typical) -54 -64 -74 -84 FEATURES -94 • Frequency Range: 4420 - 4620 MHz • Tuning Voltage: 1.5-11 Vdc • MINI-14S-L - Style Package -104 APPLICATIONS • Microwave Radios • Satellite Communications • Direct Broadcast -114 1K PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS Oscillation Frequency Range Phase Noise @ 10 kHz offset (1 Hz BW, typ.) Harmonic Suppression (2nd, typ.) Tuning Voltage Tuning Sensitivity (avg.) 10K 100K VALUE UNITS 4420 - 4620 MHz -85 dBc/Hz -15 1.5-11 dBc 36 Vdc MHz/V Power Output 0±3 dBm Load Impedance 50 Ω Input Capacitance (max.) 50 pF Pushing <10 MHz/V Pulling (14 dB Return Loss, Any Phase) <20 MHz Operating Temperature Range -35 to 80 °C Package Style MINI-14S-L POWER SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS Supply Voltage (Vcc, nom.) Supply Current (Icc, typ.) 5 Vdc 14 mA All specifications are typical unless otherwise noted and subject to change without notice. APPLICATION NOTES • AN-100/1 : Mounting and Grounding of VCOs • AN-102 : Proper Output Loading of VCOs • AN-107 : How to Solder Z-COMM VCOs NOTES: Phase Noise @ 100 kHz offset (1 Hz BW, typ.): -110 dBc/Hz © Z-Communications, Inc. Page 1 All rights reserved LOW COST - HIGH PERFORMANCE VOLTAGE CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR V950ME01 PAGE 2 TUNING CURVE, typ. 4750 4700 4650 4600 4550 -35 °c °c °c 25 °c 80 4500 25 4450 4400 4350 4300 4250 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 POWER CURVE, typ. 5 4 3 2 1 0 -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 4276 4333 4378 4417 4455 4490 4527 4563 4599 4636 4674 4711 PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS ± © Z-Communications, Inc. Page 2 Printed in the U.S.A.