Agilent VTO-8951
Voltage Controlled Oscillator
Data Sheet
Features
• Operating frequency:
9.50 to 11.0 GHz
• Output power (50Ω Load):
10 dBm minimum
• Modulation sensitivity:
150 to 250 MHz/V
• Tuning voltage:
0 to 10 Volts
Functional Block Diagram
Description
The VTO-8951 provides a funda-
mental, low jitter source as a key
component for the data re-timing
in the transmitter subsystem and
clock and data recovery in the
receiver of the 10 Gb fiber optic
systems.
• Low jitter
• Frequency drift over 0°C to +75°C:
100 MHz
Amp
Output
• 0.5" D x 0.18" H
Applications
• Sonet, FEC and 10 Gbits Ethernet
Applications
The oscillator uses an extremely
high performance low noise
Agilent Silicon Bipolar transistor
in conjunction with a
hyperabrupt varactor diode to
provide the tuning capability.
The oscillator output is then
coupled to through a bandpass
filter to the output.
• Industry standard package –
hermetic using thin film
construction
VTO-8951 Absolute Maximum Ratings[1]
Parameter
Units
Ratings
Positive Supply Voltage
Tuning Voltage
V
5.2
V
+15
Operating Temperature
Storage Temperature
Note:
°C
°C
-10 to +100
-40 to +130
1. Operation of this device in excess of any of these limits may cause permanent damage.
