V240ME04 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) -70 -80 -90 -100 -110 FEATURES • Frequency Range: 200 - 300 • Tuning Voltage: 1.5-13.5 Vdc • MINI-14S - Style Package -120 MHz -130 -140 APPLICATIONS • Satellite Modems • Mobile Radios • Earthstations -150 1000 PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS Oscillation Frequency Range Phase Noise @ 10 kHz offset (1 Hz BW, typ.) Harmonic Suppression (2nd, typ.) Tuning Voltage Tuning Sensitivity (avg.) 10000 100000 VALUE UNITS 200 - 300 MHz -110 dBc/Hz -9 1.5-13.5 dBc 12 Vdc MHz/V Power Output 7±3 dBm Load Impedance 50 ? Input Capacitance (max.) 200 pF Pushing <1 MHz/V Pulling (14 dB Return Loss, Any Phase) <1 MHz Operating Temperature Range -10 to 70 °C Package Style MINI-14S POWER SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS Supply Voltage (Vcc, nom.) 15 Vdc Supply Current (Icc, typ.) 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 V240ME04 PAGE 2 TUNING CURVE, typ. 340 315 290 265 -10 °c °c °c 25 °c 70 240 25 215 190 165 140 0 1.5 3 4.5 6 7.5 9 10.5 12 13.5 POWER CURVE, typ. 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 153 179 201 220 238 256 272 288 302 316 PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS ± © Z-Communications, Inc. Page 2 Printed in the U.S.A.