V418MEM1 9939 Via Pasar • San Diego, CA 92126 TEL (619) 621-2700 FAX (619) 621-2722 VOLTAGE CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR Rev A1 PHASE NOISE (1 Hz BW, typical) FEAT URES • Frequency Range: 403 - 433 MHz • Tuning Voltage: 0.5-4.5 Vdc • MINI-16M-LOW - Style Package APPLICATIONS • Mobitex Radios • RF Modems • Satellite Communications VALUE UNIT S 403 - 433 MHz -114 dBc/Hz -12 0.5-4.5 12 dBc Vdc MHz/V Power Output 0±3 dBm Load Impedance 50 Ω Input Capacitance (max.) 150 pF Pushing <5 MHz/V Pulling (14 dB Return Loss, Any Phase) <5 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.) Operating Temperature Range Package Style MINI-16M-LOW POWER SUPPLY REQUIREMENT S Supply Voltage (Vcc, nom.) Supply Current (Icc, typ.) 5 Vdc 13 mA All s pecific ations are ty pical unles s otherw is e noted and s ubject to change w ithout 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: MODULATION SENSITIVITY (avg.): 3.89 kHz/V © Z-Com municati ons, Inc. Page 1 All rights reserved LOW COST - HIGH PERFORMANCE VOLTAGE CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR V418MEM1 PAGE 2 T UNING CURVE, typ. 450 440 430 420 85 410 25 400 -40 °c °c °c 25 °c 390 380 0 0 .5 1 1 .5 2 2 .5 3 3 .5 4 4 .5 POWER CURVE, typ. 4 3.5 3 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 3 84 3 93 4 00 4 07 4 13 4 19 4 24 4 30 4 36 4 42 PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS MINI- 1 6 M- L O W 4 1 5 - 0 07 6 REV . A ( DRA WING NO T TO S CA L E) © Z-Com municati ons, Inc. Page 2 Printed in the U.S.A.