9939 Via Pasar • San Diego, CA 92126 TEL (858) 621-2700 FAX (858) 621-2722 VOLTAGE CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR Rev A1 PHASE NOISE (1 Hz BW, typical) -60 £(f) (dBc/Hz) -70 FEATURES • Frequency Range: 2770 - 2920 MHz • Tuning Voltage: 0.5-4.5 Vdc • MINI-16 - Style Package APPLICATIONS • Digital Radios • Fixed Broadband Wireless • Satellite Communications -80 -90 -100 -110 -120 -130 -140 -150 1 E+3 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 10 E+3 100 E+3 VALUE UNITS 2770 - 2920 MHz -107 dBc/Hz -20 0.5-4.5 41 dBc Vdc MHz/V 10±3 dBm Load Impedance 50 Input Capacitance (max.) 50 Pushing <1 MHz/V Pulling (14 dB Return Loss, Any Phase) pF <2 MHz Operating Temperature Range 0 to 70 °C Package Style MINI-16 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. Page 1 All rights reserved LOW COST - HIGH PERFORMANCE VOLTAGE CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR PAGE 2 TUNING CURVE, typ. 3000 FREQUENCY (MHz) 2975 2950 2925 2900 2875 0 °c °c °c 25 °c 70 2850 25 2825 2800 2775 2750 2725 2700 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 TUNING VOLTAGE (Vdc) POWER OUTPUT (dBm) POWER CURVE, typ. 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 2737 2759 2779 2799 2820 2840 2862 2883 2905 2926 FREQUENCY (MHz) PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS TYPICAL OF ALL PADS MINI-16 415-0061 REV. D (DRAWING NOT TO SCALE) SEE NOTE 3 .070 .037 NOTES: 1. THE INSIDE RADIUS OF ALL 16 HALF HOLES AT THE PERIMETER OF THE BOARD ARE PLATED TO PROVIDE A SURFACE FOR THE ATTACHMENT OF THE VCO TO A PCB, IN 13 LOCATIONS, WITH 3 PADS BEING USED FOR ELECTROMECHANICAL INTERFACE. 16 SOLDER LOCATIONS REQUIRED. 2. THE SURFACE OF THE SHIELD IS TIN PLATED AND MAY BE SOLDERED TO. THE SHIELD'S BASE METAL IS COLD ROLLED STEEL. 3. THE GROUND PLANE IS GROUND AND ATTACHES TO A GROUND TRACK ON THE UPPER SIDE OF THE BOARD AS WELL AS THE SHIELD BY PTH. 4. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES. 5. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED ALL TOLERANCES ARE AS FOLLOWS: TOLERANCES .XXX= ± .010 .031 .052 .114 0.500 0.500 0.475 DETAIL A P2 0.415 0.405 0.305 0.315 P3 0.205 -.005 P1=VT P2=RF OUT P3=Vcc TABS RANGE: SEE NOTE 5. (4 PLACES) 0.215 .465 0.475 0.420 0.320 0.000 0.115 0.220 .026 BOTTOM VIEW 0.105 0.115 SEE DETAIL 'A' P1 .220 .070 TYP .150 0.500 0.385 .034 0.000 0.285 0.185 0.085 0.025 0.025 0.000 TYP GROUND PLANE SOLDER PLATED © Z-Communications, Inc. Page 2 Printed in the U.S.A.