FC4UTCBMF10.0-BAG100

Crystals have many applications in diverse fields such as electronics and thermodynamics. The FC4UTCBMF10.0-BAG100 is one such type of crystal, which is found to be widely used for high frequency applications. This crystal is a miniature high frequency crystal unit, which is accurate and highly reliable in its performance. In this article, we will discuss the application fields and working principle of this crystal.

Application Fields

The FC4UTCBMF10.0-BAG100 is a miniature crystal unit with a frequency range of 10.0 GHz in the C-Band. It is primarily used in the telecommunications industry for a variety of applications. Owing to its extremely low insertion loss and excellent ingress protection capabilities, it is the preferred crystal unit for both military and commercial applications. It is also used in instrumentation systems and in commercial amplifiers. Besides, with its additional features of small size, high reliability and good performance, it can be used in a wide range of application fields, such as:

• IMEs- Integrated Mobile Equipment Standard
• Network communications
• Radar systems
• Ground earth station
• Satellite communications
• Broadcast communication
• EW & Signals Reconnaissance

Working Principle of the FC4UTCBMF10.0-BAG100

The FC4UTCBMF10.0-BAG100 crystal unit is equipped with an in-built oscillator circuit based on a bulk acoustic waves travelling through a thin layer of quartz (silicon dioxide). This bulk acoustic wave (BAW) quartz is a thin array of interdigitated electrodes, which are deposited on the quartz surface. The quartz has properties like high stiffness and high stability, with good temperature coefficient performances. The BAW quartz is used in the miniaturization of oscillator circuits, resulting in a highly reliable performance.

For frequency stability, the FC4UTCBMF10.0-BAG100 crystal unit is designed with an additional reference capacitor, which provides an additional capacitance to the oscillator circuit. This reference capacitor helps in maintaining frequency stability at ultra-high frequencies, providing a temperature stability performance of <1 x 10^-9 per degree Centigrade. In addition to this, the crystal unit also features a wide range of electrical parameters, such as insertion loss, phase noise, noise balance and crossing angle.

Conclusion

The FC4UTCBMF10.0-BAG100 crystal unit is a highly reliable and accurate miniature crystal unit, designed to work in the C-Band frequency range. Its wide range of electrical parameters, such as insertion loss and noise balance, make it ideal for use in many applications. It is mainly used in the telecommunications field but can also be used in various other application fields such as instrumentation systems, professional amplifiers and radar systems. Its unique BAW quartz design enables a temperature stability performance of <1 x 10^-9 per degree Centigrade, making it the perfect choice for temperature sensitive applications.