
Surface Mount TO8 Voltage Controlled Oscillators
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V2
MAVCML Series
Features
Extremely Linear Tuning
High Tuning Speed
Low Phase Noise
Surface Mount PCB
Hermetically Sealed
Suitable for High Reliability Applications
Custom Designs Available
Primary Applications
Radar Receivers
Communications Systems
Countermeasure Systems
Satellite Systems
VCOs have a wide variety of applications where very
fast tuning speeds are required. This feature along
with our superior output power flatness performance
is critical for requirements in radar receivers or for
rapid generation of jamming signals in ECM
transmitters. When high frequency stability is
required for radar, communications synthesizers or
frequency
converters,
these
integrated into phase lock loop circuitry. Low phase
noise performance of the VCO, with our highly linear
tuning, simplifies loop filter design and enables the
designer
to
achieve
performance. These VCOs can be qualified for high
reliability
and
military
accompanying table is an example of our standard
VCO designs. A wide range of custom designs are
also available with output frequencies to 6 GHz.
Please contact the factory to discuss your
requirements.
VCOs
may
be
superior
synthesizer
requirements.
The
Description
These designs utilize silicon bipolar devices as the
negative resistance generator. The frequency of
operation is determined by a varactor diode that
serves as a voltage variable capacitor. Silicon
hyperabrupt varactors offer the lowest phase noise
performance. Careful selection of the varactor
diodes
manufactured
in-house
monotonic tuning characteristics requiring only
simple external driver circuits.
This range of VCOs is constructed using discrete
chip device integrated onto a conventional alumina
substrate or on a Glass Microwave Integrated Circuit
(GMIC
TM
). This is packaged into standard outline
TO-8
SMT
packages.
hermetically
sealed
using
techniques. This compact rugged construction
allows for simple installation on either through hole
or surface mount PCB, and finds a wide range of
applications in demanding military, hi-rel and
commercial systems.
provide
linear
These
packages
resistance
are
weld
All dimensions are in mm. +/- 0.1
Standard finish : Gold Plate.