DROs Generate 3 To 50 GHz

April 29, 2007

Microwave Dynamics offers a stable line of dielectric-resonator oscillators (DROs) for applications from 3 to 50 GHz. Ideal for satellite communications, point-to-point microwave radios, test equipment, and a wide range of military systems, these sources feature a 100-MHz mechanical tuning range and electrical tuning as an option. They provide +13 dBm output power in standard units, with as much as +25 dBm output power as an option. Output power is flat within 1 dB. Spurious levels are -85 dBc while harmonics are -25 dBc. Phase noise is better than -109 dBc/Hz offset 10 kHz from a 4-GHz carrier and -90 dBc/Hz offset 10 kHz from a 22-GHz carrier. The compact DROs measure just 2.25 x 0.93 x 0.67 inches with female SMA connectors. For more information on these and other oscillators, visit the Microwave Dynamics website at: http://www.microwave-dynamics.com

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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.