Ku-band HBT VCO
CHV2270
Electrical Characteristics
Full temperature range
Symbol
Parameter (1)
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
RF_OUT frequency for guaranteed
specifications
F_out
12.65
12.75
12.85
GHz
Output power at RF_OUT port on load
VSWR ≤ 1.5:1 (2)
P_out
1
5 (2)
1.5:1
0.75
8
dBm
VSWR_out
P_out_Lin
2.5:1
RF_OUT port VSWR on 50Ω load
P_out linearity over 200MHz within
F_out range
dBpp
Maximum variation of F_out over
temperature
Coarse tuning total frequency range
Fine tuning frequency range with
guaranteed specifications
250
2
500
MHz
GHz
MHz
∆F_tune(T)
Vct_F_tune
Vft_F_tune
0.5
3
Medium tuning frequency range with
guaranteed specifications
Vmt_F_tune
70
MHz
Vct_V_tune
Vft_V_tune
Vmt_V_tune
Vct_I
Vft_I
Vmt_I
Vct_F_slope
Coarse tuning voltage range
Fine tuning voltage range
Medium tuning voltage range
Coarse tuning port current
Fine tuning port current
Medium tuning port current
Coarse tuning frequency slope
Fine tuning frequency slope within
Vft_F_tune (3)
Maximum variation of Vft_F_slope over
Top range [+30°C;+110°C] (3)
Medium tuning frequency slope within
Vmt_F_tune
Maximum variation of Vmt_F_slope
over Top range [+30°C;+110°C] (4)
Fine tuning linearity over 200kHz within
Vft_F_tune (3)
0.5 - 4.3
2 - 4
0.5 – 4.5
0 – 4.5
0 – 4.5
V
V
V
0.5
0.5
3
mA
mA
mA
MHz/V
1.5
375
200
-10
700
Vft_F_slope
∆Vft_F_slope(T)
Vmt_F_slope
∆Vmt_F_slope(T)
Vft_Lin
-5
-2.5
+/-10
-10
MHz/V
%
0
-40
0
-20
MHz/V
%
-20
-5
<0.05
+/-1 (3)
33
+5
%
Medium tuning linearity over 33MHz
within Vmt_F_tune (3)
Medium tuning frequency range with
+/-1% linearity within Vmt_F_tune
Vmt_Lin1
%
Vmt_Lin2
MHz
Fine tuning modulation 3dB cutoff
frequency within Vft_F_tune
@ d(Vct_V)/dt=0
Medium tuning modulation 3dB cutoff
frequency within Vmt_F_tune
@ d(Vct_V)/dt=0
Vft_Mod3dB
5
MHz
MHz
Vmt_Mod3dB
10
20
Frequency pulling versus RF_OUT port
load @ VSWR = 2.5:1 (2)
Frequency pushing versus supply
voltage
P_VSWR
P_V+
0.25
35
MHz pp
MHz/V
0
70
F_out Phase noise @ 10kHz
@ 100kHz
@ 1MHz
Amplitude noise (SSB) @ 10kHz
@ 100kHz
-75
-65
-90
-113
-135
-146
-157
PN
AN
-100
-123
-145
-156
-167
dBc/Hz
dBc
@ 1MHz
Ref.: DSCHV22707117 -27 Apr 07
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Specifications subject to change without notice
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