9939 Via Pasar • San Diego, CA 92126 TEL (858) 621-2700 FAX (858) 621-2722 VOLTAGE CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR Rev A1 £(f) (dBc/Hz) PHASE NOISE (1 Hz BW, typical) FEATURES 936 - 953 • Frequency Range: • Tuning Voltage: 0.5-4.5 Vdc • MINI-14S - Style Package APPLICATIONS • Digital Radios • Satellite Communications • Pager Basestations MHz VALUE UNITS 936 - 953 MHz -114 dBc/Hz -15 0.5-4.5 33 dBc Vdc MHz/V Power Output 3±2 dBm Load Impedance 50 PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS Oscillation Frequency Range Phase Noise @ 10 kHz offset (1 Hz BW, typ.) Harmonic Suppression (2nd, typ.) Tuning Voltage Tuning Sensitivity (avg.) Input Capacitance (max.) 100 Pushing <5 MHz/V Pulling (14 dB Return Loss, Any Phase) pF <5 MHz Operating Temperature Range -40 to 85 °C Package Style MINI-14S POWER SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS Supply Voltage (Vcc, nom.) 4 Vdc Supply Current (Icc, typ.) 7 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. 1020 FREQUENCY (MHz) 1000 980 960 940 85 920 25 900 -40 °c °c °c 25 °c 880 860 840 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 0 854 873 889 905 921 937 954 971 985 998 FREQUENCY (MHz) PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS TYPICAL OF ALL PADS SEE NOTE 3 MINI-14S 415-0060 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 .220 .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.