V586ME08 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) -50 FEATURES • Frequency Range: 1400 - 2250 MHz • Tuning Voltage: 0.5-14.5 Vdc • MINI-14S-L - Style Package APPLICATIONS • Test Instrumentation • Earthstations • Downconvertors £(f) (dBc/Hz) -60 -70 -80 -90 -100 -110 -120 -130 -140 1000 10000 100000 OFFSET (Hz) VALUE UNITS 1400 - 2250 MHz -97 dBc/Hz Harmonic Suppression (2nd, typ.) Tuning Voltage Tuning Sensitivity (avg.) -5 0.5-14.5 81 dBc Vdc MHz/V Power Output 9.5±3.5 dBm Load Impedance 50 Ω Input Capacitance (max.) 50 pF Pushing <4 MHz/V <13 MHz -40 to 85 °C PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS Oscillation Frequency Range Phase Noise @ 10 kHz offset (1 Hz BW, typ.) 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.) 11.5 Vdc 24 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 V586ME08 PAGE 2 TUNING CURVE, typ. FREQUENCY (MHz) 2400 2200 2000 -40 °c °c °c 25 °c 85 1800 25 1600 1400 1200 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 TUNING VOLTAGE (Vdc) POWER CURVE, typ. POWER OUTPUT (dBm) 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 1260 1397 1494 1576 1652 1727 1797 1865 1933 2000 2068 2136 2204 2272 2337 FREQUENCY (MHz) PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS ± © Z-Communications, Inc. Page 2 Printed in the U.S.A.