VCXO Squeezes into Small Cells

July 14, 2015

A compact voltage-controlled crystal oscillator (VCXO) provides fundamental frequencies from 100 to 250 MHz.

Related To: CTS Corp.

A compact voltage-controlled crystal oscillator (VCXO), which was exhibited at the recent IEEE IMS, saves space in small communications cells, such as femtocells. The RoHS-compliant VCXO provides HCMOS or LVPECL outputs, and handles fundamental frequencies from 100 to 250 MHz. The miniature VCXO can be supplied in surface-mount housings measuring just 7.0 × 5.0 mm or 5.0 × 3.2 mm. Typical jitter performance is 0.5 ps for HCMOS units and 0.2 ps for LVPECL units. Standard frequencies include 100, 122.88, 125, and 156.25 MHz.

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Jack Browne | Technical Contributor

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.