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) £(f) (dBc/Hz) -60 FEATURES • Frequency Range: 1375 - 1700 MHz • Tuning Voltage: 0.5-4.5 Vdc • MINI-14S-L - Style Package APPLICATIONS • Personal Communication Systems • Earthstations • Portable Radios -70 -80 -90 -100 -110 -120 -130 1000 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 10000 100000 VALUE UNITS 1375 - 1700 MHz -100 dBc/Hz -13 0.5-4.5 110 dBc Vdc MHz/V 0±2.5 dBm Load Impedance 50 Input Capacitance (max.) 50 Pushing <2 MHz/V Pulling (14 dB Return Loss, Any Phase) <6 MHz -40 to 85 °C Operating Temperature Range Package Style pF 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: © Z-Communications, Inc. Page 1 All rights reserved LOW COST - HIGH PERFORMANCE VOLTAGE CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR PAGE 2 TUNING CURVE, typ. FREQUENCY (MHz) 1900 1800 1700 -40 °c °c °c 25 °c 85 1600 25 1500 1400 1300 1200 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 TUNING VOLTAGE (Vdc) POWER OUTPUT (dBm) POWER CURVE, typ. 5 3 1 -1 -3 -5 1247 1312 1368 1422 1475 1529 1585 1643 1700 1754 FREQUENCY (MHz) PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS TYPICAL OF ALL PADS SEE NOTE 3 MINI-14S-L 415-0063 REV. D (DRAWING NOT TO SCALE) .065 NOTES: 1. THE INSIDE RADIUS OF ALL 14 HALF HOLES AT THE PERIMETER OF THE BOARD ARE PLATED TO PROVIDE A SURFACE FOR THE ATTACHMENT OF THE VCO TO A PCB IN 11 LOCATIONS, WITH 3 PADS BEING USED FOR ELECTROMECHANICAL INTERFACE. 14 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: .030 .031 .026 .114 0.500 0.475 0.420 0.320 0.000 0.220 .052 DETAIL A 0.500 0.475 TABS RANGE: SEE NOTE 5. (4 PLACES) P2 0.415 0.415 0.315 0.215 0.215 .465 0.315 P3 -.005 P1=VT P2=RF OUT P3=Vcc TOLERANCES .XXX= ± .010 BOTTOM VIEW 0.090 0.090 .130 .070 TYP .034 0.000 P1 0.025 0.000 SEE DETAIL 'A' TYP 0.500 0.385 0.285 0.200 0.025 .150 GROUND PLANE SOLDER PLATED © Z-Communications, Inc. Page 2 Printed in the U.S.A.