Rakon has introduced mercury series of OCXOs (oven-controlled crystal oscillators). Using large-scale integration techniques, this application specific IC-based patented design is a disruptive technology enabling a considerable size reduction in OCXOs, claims the company.
Combining oven technology with the company's proprietary temperature compensation, the oscillators deliver good frequency stabilities in two reflowable surface mount packages: RFPO40 of 9x7mm and RFPO50 of 14x9mm. Dual in-line versions are also available. Short-term ageing of less than ±5ppb per day is achievable with a frequency versus temperature performance of down to ±10ppb. The oven design is claimed to provide short warm up times with a power consumption of 350mW at room temperature. The oscillators have a good phase noise of -148dBc/Hz at 10kHz offset for a 20MHz oscillator.
The company's oscillators are claimed to meet the stringent requirements for small cells, base stations, LTE and LTE-advanced applications. They are also suitable for broadcasting, microwave links, instrumentation, satellite communications, network timing and synchronisation and IP timing.
