V844ME21 9939 Via Pasar • San Diego, CA 92126 TEL (858) 621-2700 FAX (858) 621-2722 VOLTAGE CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR Rev C3 PHASE NOISE (1 Hz BW, typical) -40 £(f) (dBc/Hz) -50 FEATURES • Frequency Range: 3100 - 3600 MHz • Tuning Voltage: 0.25-4.75 Vdc • MINI-14S - Style Package -60 -70 -80 -90 -100 -110 APPLICATIONS • Direct Broadcast • Satellite Up/Down Conversion • Microwave Links -120 1 E+3 10 E+3 100 E+3 OFFSET (Hz) PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS Oscillation Frequency Range Phase Noise @ 10 kHz offset (1 Hz BW, typ.) Harmonic Suppression (2nd, typ.) Tuning Voltage Tuning Sensitivity (avg.) Power Output VALUE UNITS 3100 - 3600 MHz -85 dBc/Hz -15 0.25-4.75 180 dBc Vdc MHz/V 6.5±3.5 dBm Load Impedance 50 Input Capacitance (max.) 50 Pushing <14 MHz/V Pulling ( 14 dB Return Loss, Any Phase) pF <9.5 MHz Operating Temperature Range -40 to 85 °C Package Style MINI-14S POWER SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS Supply Voltage (Vcc, nom.) Supply Current (Icc, typ.) 5 Vdc 20 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: © Z-Communications, Inc. LOW COST - HIGH PERFORMANCE Page 1 All rights reserved V844ME21 VOLTAGE CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR PAGE 2 TUNING CURVE, typ. 3800 FREQUENCY (MHz) 3700 3600 3500 3400 85 3300 25 3200 -40 °c °c °c 25 °c 3100 3000 2900 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 TUNING VOLTAGE (Vdc) POWER OUTPUT (dBm) POWER CURVE, typ. 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 -1 -2 -3 2991 3080 3165 3251 3342 3432 3529 3622 3697 3758 FREQUENCY (MHz) PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS PIN CONFIGURATION Z-COMM XXXXXXXX-LF W/O# D/C P1 P2 P3 Vt RF Out VCC REST GROUND PACKAGE H MINI-14H 0.220 MINI-14S 0.220 MINI-14LOW MINI-14H-LOW 0.160 MINI-14S-L 0.130 MINI-14H-L 0.130 0.160 NOTE: ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES TOL: XXX: +/- 0.010 © Z-Communications, Inc. Page 2 Printed in the U.S.A.