Components: Improved-Stability VCXO Oscillators Cover Industrial Temperature Range

Nov. 24, 2003

Housed in a surface-mount 9- by 14-mm package, the VPLD6 series of voltage-controlled crystal oscillators (VCXOs) features various frequency stabilities ranging from 100 ppm down to 20 ppm. With those frequency stabilities, the oscillators still operate over the industrial-temperature range of −40°C to 85°C. Available in frequencies from 16.384 to 200 MHz, they meet Sonet/SDH and phase-locked-loop (PLL) low-jitter and tight-temperature-stability requirements. The VCXOs feature differential PECL outputs. Total stability is guaranteed for all types of frequency variabilities, including 15-year aging. Prices start at $8.95 each in quantities of 5000. Lead time is within four to eight weeks.

Conner-Winfield Corp.www.conwin.com; (630) 851-4722

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Roger Allan

Roger Allan is an electronics journalism veteran, and served as Electronic Design's Executive Editor for 15 of those years. He has covered just about every technology beat from semiconductors, components, packaging and power devices, to communications, test and measurement, automotive electronics, robotics, medical electronics, military electronics, robotics, and industrial electronics. His specialties include MEMS and nanoelectronics technologies. He is a contributor to the McGraw Hill Annual Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. He is also a Life Senior Member of the IEEE and holds a BSEE from New York University's School of Engineering and Science. Roger has worked for major electronics magazines besides Electronic Design, including the IEEE Spectrum, Electronics, EDN, Electronic Products, and the British New Scientist. He also has working experience in the electronics industry as a design engineer in filters, power supplies and control systems.

After his retirement from Electronic Design Magazine, He has been extensively contributing articles for Penton’s Electronic Design, Power Electronics Technology, Energy Efficiency and Technology (EE&T) and Microwaves RF Magazine, covering all of the aforementioned electronics segments as well as energy efficiency, harvesting and related technologies. He has also contributed articles to other electronics technology magazines worldwide.

He is a “jack of all trades and a master in leading-edge technologies” like MEMS, nanolectronics, autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence, military electronics, biometrics, implantable medical devices, and energy harvesting and related technologies.