GPS TCXO Infiltrates Twin Star Systems

Groomed for GPS receivers that communicate with Chinese Beidou navigation satellites (Twin Star), the Pluto temperature compensated crystal oscillators (TCXOs) exhibit a frequency stability of 0.5 ppm over a typical operating temperature range from –40°C to +85°C. Maximum stability is 0.288 ppm and maximum operating temperature range is from –55°C to +105°C. The component is available in two package sizes of 7 mm x 5 mm and 14 mm x 9 mm with output frequencies of 1 to 40 MHz and 1 to 80 MHz, respectively. For more details and prices, contact Bob Pearson at C-MAC MICROTECHNOLOGY, Durham, NC. (919) 941-9333.