V300ME01 9939 Via Pasar • San Diego, CA 92126 TEL (619) 621-2700 FAX (619) 621-2722 VOLTAGE CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR Rev B2 PHASE NOISE (1 Hz BW, typical) -20 -40 -60 -80 FEATURES • Frequency Range: 300 - 400 MHz • Tuning Voltage: 0-15 Vdc • MINI-14H - Style Package -100 -120 APPLICATIONS • Portable Radios • Satellite Modems • Earthstations -140 100 PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS Oscillation Frequency Range Phase Noise @ 10 kHz offset (1 Hz BW, typ.) Harmonic Suppression (2nd, typ.) Tuning Voltage Tuning Sensitivity (avg.) 1K 10K 100K VALUE UNITS 300 - 400 MHz -96 dBc/Hz -5 0-15 dBc 15 Vdc MHz/V 11±2.5 dBm 50 Ω Input Capacitance (max.) 470 pF Pushing <1 MHz/V <20 MHz Operating Temperature Range -35 to 85 °C Package Style MINI-14H Power Output Load Impedance Pulling (14 dB Return Loss, Any Phase) POWER SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS Supply Voltage (Vcc, nom.) 15 Vdc Supply Current (Icc, typ.) 30 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 V300ME01 PAGE 2 TUNING CURVE, typ. 450 430 410 390 370 85 350 25 330 -35 °c °c °c 25 °c 310 290 270 250 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 POWER CURVE, typ. 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 279.4 301.4 320.4 340.4 369.4 389.9 408.9 423.9 PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS ± © Z-Communications, Inc. Page 2 Printed in the U.S.A.