Phase-Locked Oscillator Products (Basic product description)

    • high frequency capabilities

    • moderate performance

Phase-locked oscillators with analog sampling phase detector:

    • analog PLL implementation

    • best possible performance

    • Fr typically 100 MHz

Dual loop phase-locked oscillators:

     • analog PLL implementation

     • 10 MHz reference or int. reference

     • best possible performance

The implementation of a specific PLO depends on its specific set of requirements.  These usually are;

-output frequency

-external reference frequency (or internal reference frequency requirements)

 -required spectral quality (phase noise, spurious and harmonics)

-power output

-environmental requirements 

PLO requirements will determine the selection of the appropriate fundamental oscillator to be used.  These fundamental oscillators operate over the frequency ranges shown.

PLXO - Crystal Oscillators 10 to 1400 MHz

• very stable

• the best available phase noise 

• moderate cost

PLLCO  - LC Oscillators 10 MHz to 750 MHz

• moderate stability

• phase noise depends on Q realized

• very low cost

PLCRO - Coaxial Resonator Oscillators 0.5 to 7 GHz

• very stable

• excellent phase noise

• moderate cost

PLDRO - Dielectric Resonator Oscillators 6 to 16 GHz

• very stable

• excellent phase noise

• moderate cost

PLVCO - Voltage Controlled Oscillators 10 MHz to 14 GHz

• moderate stability

• moderate phase noise

• very low cost