Application Notes for Microwave Oscillators
Kratos General Microwave has developed a family of high-speed, miniaturized VCOs covering the 2-6 GHz frequency range. These VCOs have been utilized in airborne EW applications, as well as in ground-based simulators. The specifications are summarized below.
- Input Frequency within 2 to 20 GHz
- Output Frequency 2 to 40 GHz
- Optional 0.5 to 40 GHz
- Optional 0.5 to 20 GHz
- Low Cost
- Airborne
- Compact Size
MINIATURIZED VCO SPECIFICATIONS
| MODEL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PARAMETER
|
V6020- 952C/J |
V6020- 953C/J |
V6020- 954C/J |
V6020- 955C/J |
| FREQENCY RANGE (GHz) | 2.0-2.8 | 2.8-3.8 | 3.8-4.9 | 4.9-6-1 |
| FREQENCY SETTLING(1), max (MHz) within 1 μsec |
±1 | |||
| RF POWER Output, min (dBm) |
+13 | |||
| Variation, max (dB) | ±2 | |||
| PHASE NOISE, max (dBc/Hz) @ 100 kHz offset |
-105 | -100 | ||
| HARMONICS, max (dBc) | -20 | |||
| SPURIOUS, max (dBc) | -60 | |||
| TEMPERATURE STABILITY, typ (MHz/°C) | -0.6 | -1.0 | ||
| PULLING VSWR 3:1 typ (MHz) | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| PUSHING, typ (MHz/V) | 6 | 10 | ||
| POWER SUPPLY REQUIREMENT Voltage (Vdc) |
+12 ±0.5 | |||
| Current, max (mA) | 125 | |||
| Tuning (Vdc) | 0 to +28 | |||
| TUNING PORT CAPACITANCE, max (pF) | 50 | |||
| ENVIRONMENTAL Operating temperature (°C) |
0 to +85 | |||
| Storage temperature (°C) | -54 to +125 | |||
| MECHANICAL DIMENSIONS Inches |
0.97 x 0.50 x 0.20 | |||
| Millimeters | 24,6 x 12,7 x 5,1 | |||
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS
MODEL V6020-95XC
MODEL V6020-95XJ
