Miniature Synthesizer Runs 1900 To 2100 MHz

Oct. 22, 2009

EM Research was on hand at the AOC with its serially programmable model SLS-2100 frequency synthesizer, part of a family of sources covering 50 MHz to 12 GHz. This particular unit is optimized for telemetry applications from 1900 to 2100 MHz, with phase noise of typically less than -127 dBc/Hz offset 100 kHz from the carrier. It tunes in 100-kHz steps with 750-microsecond switching speed and delivers +8 dBm output power. Spurious levels are controlled to -95 dBc. The synthesizer draws 155 mA typical current from a +12-VDC supply. It is supplied in a rugged aluminum housing measuring 1.5 x 1.5 x 0.6 in. with female SMA connectors.

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Jack Browne

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Jack Browne, Technical Contributor, has worked in technical publishing for over 30 years. He managed the content and production of three technical journals while at the American Institute of Physics, including Medical Physics and the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. He has been a Publisher and Editor for Penton Media, started the firm’s Wireless Symposium & Exhibition trade show in 1993, and currently serves as Technical Contributor for that company's Microwaves & RF magazine. Browne, who holds a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York and BA degrees in English and Philosophy from Fordham University, is a member of the IEEE.