V590ME01 9939 Via Pasar • San Diego, CA 92126 TEL (858) 621-2700 FAX (858) 621-2722 VOLTAGE CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR Rev A1 FEATURES 900 - 1200 MHz • Frequency Range: • Tuning Voltage: 1 - 8 Vdc • MINI-14S - Style Package APPLICATIONS • Portable Radios • Earthstations • Satellite Communications £(f) (dBc/Hz) PHASE NOISE (1 Hz BW, typical) OFFSET (Hz) PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS Oscillation Frequency Range VALUE UNITS 900 - 1200 MHz Phase Noise @ 10 kHz offset (1 Hz BW, typ.) -102 dBc/Hz Harmonic Suppression (2nd, typ.) Tuning Voltage Tuning Sensitivity (avg.) -10 1-8 63 dBc Vdc MHz/V Power Output 10±2 dBm 50 Ω Input Capacitance (max.) 150 pF Pushing <3 MHz/V <10 MHz Operating Temperature Range -40 to 85 °C Package Style MINI-14S Load Impedance Pulling (14 dB Return Loss, Any Phase) POWER SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS Supply Voltage (Vcc, nom.) Supply Current (Icc, typ.) 5 Vdc 25 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 V590ME01 PAGE 2 TUNING CURVE, typ. FREQUENCY (MHz) 1300 1200 1100 -40 °c °c °c 25 °c 85 1000 25 900 800 700 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TUNING VOLTAGE (Vdc) POWER CURVE, typ. POWER OUTPUT (dBm) 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 808 899 974 1041 1104 1163 1221 1278 FREQUENCY (MHz) PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS ± © Z-Communications, Inc. Page 2 Printed in the U.S.A.