V900ME01 9939 Via Pasar • San Diego, CA 92126 TEL (619) 621-2700 FAX (619) 621-2722 VOLTAGE CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR Rev C3 PHASE NOISE (1 Hz BW, typical) -20 -40 -60 -80 FEATURES • Frequency Range: 3500 - 4000 MHz • Tuning Voltage: 2-18 Vdc • MINI-14H - Style Package -100 -120 APPLICATIONS • Direct Broadcast • Microwave Radios • Earthstations -140 100 1K 10K 100K VALUE UNITS 3500 - 4000 MHz -90 dBc/Hz Harmonic Suppression (2nd, typ.) Tuning Voltage Tuning Sensitivity (avg.) -20 2-18 dBc 40 Vdc MHz/V Power Output 6±3 dBm Load Impedance 50 Ω Input Capacitance (max.) 50 pF Pushing <7 MHz/V <20 MHz Operating Temperature Range -20 to 60 °C Package Style MINI-14H PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS Oscillation Frequency Range Phase Noise @ 10 kHz offset (1 Hz BW, typ.) Pulling (14 dB Return Loss, Any Phase) POWER SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS Supply Voltage (Vcc, nom.) Supply Current (Icc, typ.) 8 Vdc 26 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 V900ME01 PAGE 2 TUNING CURVE, typ. 4200 4000 3800 -20 °c °c °c 25 °c 60 3600 25 3400 3200 3000 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 POWER CURVE, typ. 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 3293 3409 3593 3785 3913 4004 4076 PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS ± © Z-Communications, Inc. Page 2 Printed in the U.S.A.