V910ME15 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) 0 FEATURES • Frequency Range: 4020 - 4330 MHz • Tuning Voltage: 1.5-11 Vdc • MINI-14S-L - Style Package £(f) (dBc/Hz) -20 -40 -60 -80 -100 -120 APPLICATIONS • Microwave Radios • Satellite Communications • Direct Broadcast -140 100 1000 10000 100000 1000000 OFFSET (Hz) VALUE UNITS 4020 - 4330 MHz -88 dBc/Hz -12 1.5-11 75 dBc Vdc MHz/V Power Output 2±3 dBm Load Impedance 50 Ω Input Capacitance (max.) 25 pF Pushing <5 MHz/V <15 MHz -40 to 85 °C PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS Oscillation Frequency Range Phase Noise @ 10 kHz offset (1 Hz BW, typ.) Harmonic Suppression (2nd, typ.) Tuning Voltage Tuning Sensitivity (avg.) Pulling (14 dB Return Loss, Any Phase) Operating Temperature Range Package Style MINI-14S-L POWER SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS Supply Voltage (Vcc, nom.) Supply Current (Icc, typ.) 5 Vdc 21 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: Phase Noise @ 100 kHz offset (1 Hz BW, typ.): -112 dBc/Hz © Z-Communications, Inc. LOW COST - HIGH PERFORMANCE Page 1 All rights reserved V910ME15 PAGE 2 VOLTAGE CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR TUNING CURVE, typ. 4550 FREQUENCY (MHz) 4450 4350 4250 4150 85 4050 25 3950 -40 °c °c °c 25 °c 3850 3750 3650 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 TUNING VOLTAGE (Vdc) POWER CURVE, typ. POWER OUTPUT (dBm) 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 -2 -4 -6 3698 3796 3876 3953 4030 4111 4200 4282 4352 4404 4441 4468 FREQUENCY (MHz) PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS ± © Z-Communications, Inc. Page 2 Printed in the U.S.A.