VOLTAGE CONTROLLED
OSCILLATOR
TOM9308
350 - 400 MHz
Features
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Low Noise Bipolar Transistor
Broad Tuning Range
Operating Case Temp. -55 ºC to + 85 ºC
Environmental Screening available
Available as:
TOM9308, 4 Pin TO-8 (T4)
TON9308, 4 Pin Surface Mount (SM3)
TOP9308, 4 Pin Flatpack (FP4)
BXO9308, Connectorized Housing (H1)
Specifications
CHARACTERISTIC
Frequency
Output Power (dBm)
Power Flatness (dB)
Tuning Voltage Range (v)
Tuning Voltage
Sensitivity (MHz/V)
Harmonics (dBc)
Spurious (dBc)
3dB Modulation BW,
Zg = 50 Ohm
Pushing (MHz/V)
Pulling (MHz); 12dB RL
Frequency Drift (MHz/ºC)
Power
Vdc
mA
Maximum Ratings
TYPICAL
Ta = 25 ºC
350 - 400 MHz
+6
±0.6
1 to 4
25
-15
<-80
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1
2
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+5
12
MIN/MAX
Ta =
-
55 ºC to + 85 ºC
350 - 400 MHz
+4 Min.
±0.8 Max.
0 to 5
15 Min.
-10 Max.
-80 Max.
Ambient Operating Temperature ........... -54ºC to + 100 ºC
Storage Temperature ............................ -62ºC to + 125 ºC
Case Temperature .............................................. + 125 ºC
DC Voltage ........................................................ + 10 Volts
Maximum DC Tuning Voltage ............................ + 10 Volts
Minimum DC Tuning Voltage ................................. 0 Volts
Note: Care should always be taken to effectively ground the case of each unit.
5 MHz Min.
3.0 Max.
5 Max.
.04 Max.
+5
16 Max.
Typical Performance Data
+7
Output Power
(dBm)
+6
+5
+4
0
1
2
3
Tuning Voltage (Volts)
4
5
450
425
Frequency
(MHz)
400
375
350
325
300
275
0
1
2
3
4
5
Tuning Voltage (Volts)
Legend
+25 ºC
Notes:
1. Phase Noise is measured using the Aeroflex PN9000.
2. Worst case phase noise @ 100KHz offset across frequency range
and temperature extremes is - 120 dBc/Hz.
+85 ºC
-55 ºC
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