2
Voltage Controlled Oscillator
12.7 - 14.2 GHz
Electrical Specifications: T
A
=+25°C, V
CC
= 5.0V, Z
0
= 50
Preliminary: Rev. V3P
MAOC-009268-PKG003
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Absolute Maximum Ratings
4,5
Parameter
Absolute Maximum
V
CC
(VCO & Buffer)
+6V
Storage Temperature
-55oC to +150oC
Operating Temperature
-40oC to +85oC
Parameter
Test Conditions
Units
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Tune Voltage
V
TUNE
V
1
—
13
Output Power
RF Port, 12.7 - 14.2 GHz
RF/2 Port, 6.35 - 7.1 GHz
dBm
—
7
1.5
—
SSB Phase Noise
V
CC
=V
BUFFER
=V
TUNE
=5V
RF Port, 10KHZ Offset, 12.7 - 14.2 GHz
RF Port, 100KHZ Offset, 6.35 - 7.1 GHz
dBc/Hz
—
-79
-108
—
Harmonics/Subharmonics
V
CC
=V
BUFFER
=V
TUNE
=5V
RF Port,
1
/
2
F
o,
12.7 - 14.2 GHz
dBc
—
17
—
RF/2 Port, 2F
o,
6.35 - 7.1 GHz
dBc
—
20
—
Pulling
(Sensitivity to Match)
V
CC
=V
BUFFER
=V
TUNE
=5V
RF Port, VSWR = 1.95:1 to 2.25:1
MHz pk-pk
—
10
—
Pushing
(Sensitivity to Supply Voltage)
RF Port, 12.7 - 14.2 GHz
RF/2 Port, 6.35 - 7.1 GHz
MHz/V
—
40
6
—
Frequency Drift Rate
(Sensitivity to Temperature)
RF Port, 12.7 - 14.2 GHz
RF/2 Port, 6.35 - 7.1 GHz
MHz/oC
—
1.2
.7
—
Output Return Loss
RF Port, 12.7 - 14.2 GHz
RF/2 Port, 6.35 - 7.1 GHz
dB
—
-2.5
-6
—
Supply Current
I
CC
+ I
BUFFER
mA
175
—
Control Current Leakage
V
TUNE
=13V
μA
—
3
—
4. Exceeding any one or combination of these limits may cause
permanent damage to this device.
5. M/A-COM Technology does not recommend sustained
operation near these survivability limits.
Sample Board
Component
C1, C3, C4
C2
C5
Value
100 pF
0.1 μF
Case Size
0402
0402
1206
10 μF Tantalum
Parts List
RFout
RFout/2
808424_B
VBUF
GND
VTU
GND
VCC
J1
C1
C2
C5
C4
C3
Tyco
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