VCO Tunes From 960 To 1080 MHz

Nov. 11, 2010

Designed to tune from 960 to 1080 MHz with tuning voltages of 0.5 to 4.5 V, model CLV1020A-LF is a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) from Z-Communications with linear tuning characteristics and low phase noise. The oscillator features phase noise of typically +106 dBc/Hz offset 10 kHz from the carrier with typical tuning sensitivity of 40 MHz/V. It delivers +2 dBm output power at 20 mA and +5 VDC and exhibits typical second harmonics of -15 dBc. The RoHS-compliant source is supplied in the firm's standard MINI-14S package measuring 0.5 in. x 0.5 in. x 0.22 in. Model CLV1020A-LF is well suited for satellite communication and fixed wireless applications.

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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.