V385ME01 9939 Via Pasar • San Diego, CA 92126 TEL (858) 621-2700 FAX (858) 621-2722 VOLTAGE CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR Rev B3 £(f) (dBc/Hz) PHASE NOISE (1 Hz BW, typical) FEATURES 360 - 410 • Frequency Range: • Tuning Voltage: 0.5-5 Vdc • MINI-14S - Style Package APPLICATIONS • Satellite Modems • Mobile Radios • Earthstations MHz OFFSET (Hz) VALUE UNITS 360 - 410 MHz Phase Noise @ 10 kHz offset (1 Hz BW, typ.) -109 dBc/Hz Harmonic Suppression (2nd, typ.) Tuning Voltage Tuning Sensitivity (avg.) -3 0.5-5 39 dBc Vdc MHz/V 7.25±2.75 dBm PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS Oscillation Frequency Range Power Output Load Impedance 50 Input Capacitance (max.) 300 Pushing <3 MHz/V Pulling (14 dB Return Loss, Any Phase) pF <2 MHz Operating Temperature Range -30 to 85 °C Package Style MINI-14S POWER SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS Supply Voltage (Vcc, nom.) Supply Current (Icc, typ.) 5 Vdc 15 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 V385ME01 PAGE 2 TUNING CURVE, typ. FREQUENCY (MHz) 550 500 450 -30 °c °c °c 25 °c 85 25 400 350 300 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 TUNING VOLTAGE (Vdc) POWER OUTPUT (dBm) POWER CURVE, typ. 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 317 337 358 377 397 415 433 452 470 487 507 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.