V230ME01 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) -60 FEATURES 229 - 231 • Frequency Range: • Tuning Voltage: 0.5-4.5 Vdc • MINI-16 - Style Package APPLICATIONS • Satellite Modems • Mobile Radios • Earthstations MHz £(f) (dBc/Hz) -70 -80 -90 -100 -110 -120 -130 -140 -150 1 E+3 10 E+3 100 E+3 OFFSET (Hz) VALUE UNITS 229 - 231 MHz -127 dBc/Hz -9 0.5-4.5 3 dBc Vdc MHz/V Power Output 0±3 dBm Load Impedance 50 Ω Input Capacitance (max.) 400 pF Pushing <0.5 MHz/V <0 MHz Operating Temperature Range -40 to 85 °C Package Style MINI-16 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) POWER SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS Supply Voltage (Vcc, nom.) Supply Current (Icc, typ.) 5 Vdc 19 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 V230ME01 PAGE 2 TUNING CURVE, typ. 238 FREQUENCY (MHz) 237 236 235 234 233 -40 °c °c °c 25 °c 232 85 231 25 230 229 228 227 226 225 0 0 .5 1 1 .5 2 2.5 3 3 .5 4 4.5 TUNING VOLTAGE (Vdc) POWER CURVE, typ. POWER OUTPUT (dBm) 3 2 1 0 -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 226 226 227 228 230 232 233 235 236 237 FREQUENCY (MHz) PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS MINI-16 415-0061 REV. B (DRAWING NOT TO SCALE) ± © Z-Communications, Inc. Page 2 Printed in the U.S.A.