Low Phase Noise VCO
The CVCO55CC-4762-4762 VCO operates at 4762 MHz with a control voltage range of 0.3 to 4.7 VDC and features phase noise of -102 dBc/Hz at a 10 kHz offset and […]
2700 MHz VCO
The CVCO55CC-2700-2700 VCO operates at 2.7 GHz with a control voltage range of 0.5 to 4.5 VDC and has phase noise of -118 dBc/Hz at a 10 kHz offset, and […]
Pierce-Gate Crystal Oscillator, a Revisit
by Ramon M. Cerda, Crystek Corporation The Pierce-Gate topology shown in Figure 1 is the most ubiquitous circuit for quartz crystal oscillators. It is simple and elegant with its low […]
The Monopoly of Quartz
by Ramon M. Cerda, VP of Engineering Crystek Corporation Quartz-based oscillators (crystal oscillators) have a virtual monopoly in the electronic industry as the premier frequency-control source of choice. This monopoly goes back […]
