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POS-50
(+)
25
50
+8.5
1
16
-88
-110
-130
-150
0.06
0.04
2.0-2.6
-19
-12
0.1
12
20
Applications
frequency synthesizers
signal generators
Features
low phase noise
low load pull, 0.06 MHz typ.
hermetically sealed
Electrical Specifications
REV. H
M98898
POS-50
SK/TD/CP
051103
page 1 of 2
Linear Tuning 25 to 50 MHz
Plug-In
POS-50+
POS-50
Voltage Controlled Oscillator
MODEL
NO.
Outline Dimensions ( )
inch
mm
Maximum Ratings
Operating Temperature
-55C to 85C
Storage Temperature
-55C to 100C
Absolute Max. Supply Voltage (Vcc)
+16V
Absolute Max. Tuning Voltage (Vtune)
+17V
all specifications: 50 ohm system
Pin Connections
RF OUT
2
VCC
1
V-TUNE
8
GROUND
3,4,5,6,7
CASE GROUND
3,4,5,6,7
Outline Drawing
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
J
K
wt.
.770
.800
.285
.310
.370
.400
.200
.20
.14
.031 grams
19.56
20.32
7.24
7.87
9.40
10.16
5.08
5.08
3.56
.79
5.2
Typ.
Typ.
Typ.
Typ.
Typ.
Typ.
Min. Max.
TUNING
SENSI-
TIVITY
(MHz/V)
HARMONICS
(dBc)
PUSHING
(MHz/V)
PULLING
pk-pk
@ 12 dBr
(MHz)
PHASE NOISE
dBc/Hz SSB at offset
frequencies:
Typ.
POWER
OUTPUT
(dBm)
TUNING
VOLTAGE
(V)
FREQ.
(MHz)
Max.
Min. Max.
1 kHz 10 kHz 100 kHz
1 MHz
CASE STYLE:A06
PRICE: $11.95 ea. QTY (5-49)
3 dB
MODULATION
BANDWIDTH
(MHz)
DC
OPERATING
POWER
Vcc
(volts)
Current
(mA)
Max.
+ RoHS compliant in accordance
with EU Directive (2002/95/EC)
See our web site for RoHS Compliance methodologies and
qualifications.
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Performance Curves
page 2 of 2
POS-50
Frequency and Tuning Sensitivity (at +25C)
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
1
4
7
10
13
16
Tuning Voltage (V)
F
r
equenc
y
(
M
Hz
)
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
T
uni
ng S
ens
i
t
i
v
i
t
y
(M
H
z
/
V
)
-55C
+25C
+85C
T SENS.
POS-50
Power Output
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
4
7
10
13
16
Tuning Voltage (V)
O
u
t
p
u
t
Po
w
e
r (d
Bm)
-55C
+25C
+85C
V
TUNE
TUNING
SENS.
(MHz/V)
FREQUENCY (MHz)
POWER OUTPUT (dBm)
HARMONICS (dBc)
FREQ. PUSHING
(MHz/V)
V
TUNE
POS-50
Harmonics Level
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0
1
4
7
10
13
16
Tuning Voltage (V)
H
a
rmo
n
i
cs (d
Bc)
F2
F3
F4
POS-50
Frequency Pushing
(Supply Voltage 12V)
0.00
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
0.25
1
4
7
10
13
16
Tuning Voltage (V)
P
u
s
h
ing (
M
Hz
/
V
)
1.0
3.0
23.1
23.0
22.6
8.5
8.9
8.5
2.0
2.2
25.3
25.2
24.8
9.4
9.7
8.8
3.0
1.8
27.1
27.0
26.7
9.5
9.8
9.3
4.0
1.7
28.7
28.7
28.4
9.5
9.8
9.6
5.0
1.6
30.3
30.3
30.0
9.5
9.7
9.5
6.0
1.6
31.9
31.9
31.7
9.4
9.6
9.4
7.0
1.7
33.7
33.6
33.4
9.3
9.4
9.2
8.0
1.8
35.4
35.4
35.2
9.5
9.7
9.5
9.0
1.9
37.3
37.3
37.0
9.3
9.5
9.3
10.0
1.9
39.2
39.2
39.0
9.1
9.2
9.1
11.0
1.9
41.3
41.1
40.9
8.9
9.0
8.8
12.0
2.0
43.3
43.1
42.9
8.7
8.7
8.6
13.0
2.0
45.5
45.1
44.9
8.2
8.2
8.3
14.0
2.1
47.6
47.2
46.9
7.9
7.9
7.8
15.0
2.2
49.9
49.4
49.1
7.7
7.7
7.6
16.0
2.3
52.1
51.7
51.2
7.4
7.4
7.4
1.0
-16.7
-31.1
-40.4
0.00
2.0
-17.3
-32.5
-38.6
0.02
3.0
-17.7
-33.0
-37.5
0.01
4.0
-18.2
-32.7
-36.7
0.02
5.0
-18.6
-31.8
-36.1
0.03
6.0
-19.0
-30.8
-35.6
0.03
7.0
-19.7
-30.0
-35.5
0.03
8.0
-20.5
-29.3
-35.5
0.02
9.0
-21.3
-28.3
-35.1
0.00
10.0
-22.4
-27.7
-35.2
0.01
11.0
-23.6
-27.3
-35.3
0.03
12.0
-25.2
-26.9
-35.5
0.03
13.0
-26.9
-26.4
-35.8
0.09
14.0
-28.9
-26.2
-36.0
0.13
15.0
-31.1
-25.9
-36.1
0.17
16.0
-33.5
-25.8
-36.3
0.20
-55C
+25C
+85C
-55C
+25C
+85C
F2
F3
F4
POS-50+
POS-50
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