Date: 15/11/2010

Low G-sensitivity clocks and oscillators from Vectron for millitary, industrial and harsh environment apps

Vectron International has unveiled the new 508-series of small, low G-sensitivity clocks and oscillators. The 508 series products include a 4-point mount crystal, suited for low G-sensitivity military, industrial and other harsh environment applications. The new devices are reported to acheive high noise performance in an extremely small 9x14 package.

Just as the proliferation of mobile and handheld devices are driving consumers' increased data usage, the military is also increasing its data consumption while requiring smaller, more portable equipment. Higher mobile data consumption escalates phase noise requirements and design engineers cannot afford to sacrifice performance or reliability for size. Vectron's 508-series incorporates its leading low-jitter clocks into the industry's smallest low G-sensitivity package, quotes Vectron.

"Our military and aerospace customers have been searching for a solution to their need for high-reliability, high performance clocks and oscillators in the small package required for portable applications," said Greg Smolka, vice president, Industrial, Military and Space, Vectron International. "In addition, by building XO, VCXO and TCXO options into the same platform, the rigorous military qualification testing process can be simplified, leading to time and cost savings for our customers."

The product line includes an XO, VCXO and TCXO, to meet the specific oscillator requirements of each design.
PX-508, a low G-Sensitivity XO with a stability range of ± 40 ppm [-55..+105°C] to ± 15 ppm [-20..+70°C]
VX-508, a low G-Sensitivity VCXO with a stability range of ± 40 ppm [-55..+105°C] to ± 15 ppm [-20..+70°C]
TX-508, a low G-Sensitivity TCXO with a stability range of ± 40 ppm [-55..+105°C] to ± 15 ppm [-20..+70°C