Teledyne Microwave, an industry leader in the design, development and manufacturing of microwave components and integrated subsystems, announced a new ultra-low phase noise YIG-tuned oscillator (YTO) in a miniaturized board-mount package that provides for continuous coverage of the 3 to 8 GHz frequency band. This uniquely designed device is part of the Teledyne large family of YIG-based products.
Teledyne Microwave's TinYIG™ (Tiny YIG) oscillator is a low power consuming, permanent magnet YIG-tuned oscillator and is the RF and microwave industry's smallest available device on the market.
The tiny oscillator is available in a industry-standard TO-8B, 12-pin package or a surface-mount package. This new YTO will allow designers to replace as many as six voltage-controlled oscillators (VCO) in their RF and microwave designs.
Teledyne's new TinYIG offers designers and manufacturers a unique solution to complex design challenges. Using Teledyne's new TinYIG will greatly simplify many system designs by eliminating the need for extra components and possible malfunctions of complicated electronic connections and the degradation of system operations. Cost savings are also realized through the reduction of additional components and assembly, with greatly improved phase noise.
The new narrow band YIG oscillator provides low phase noise performance of -125 dBc/Hz at 100 KHz offset across the entire 3 to 8 GHz band. DC bias is +8 V/70 mA, -5 V/20 mA. Additional performance includes output power of +6 dBm, minimum, main tuning coil sensitivity of 8 MHz/mA, FM coil sensitivity of 320 KHz/mA (400 KHz 3 dB BW). No heater is required within the circuit design for the device, which offers an operating temperature of +10° to +60°C with a maximum drift of ±45 MHz.
The YTO is designed for test and instrumentation applications and aerospace electronic systems. It is an excellent choice when used as a phase modulation (PM) oscillator at 3 to 7 GHz or 4 to 8 GHz. Teledyne's YTO product family is fully supported by extensive in-house MIC capabilities to ensure reliable performance under the most demanding applications and environments.
