SIT1602BC-82-28E-4.096000Y

Oscillators have a wide range of applications from providing clock signals to electronic circuits for clock synchronization to military radar control and certain medical diagnostic applications. A particular oscillator of interest is the SIT1602BC-82-28E-4.096000Y oscillator. This oscillator is designed specifically for use in very high frequency applications, providing reliable oscillations from 10 MHz to 400 MHz.

The SIT1602BC-82-28E-4.096000Y oscillator utilizes state of the art surface mounted microelectronics on a stiff, triple thickness circuit board, bonded together in a single unit. The oscillator is primarily used in mobile communication applications including GSM, CDMA, WCDMA and HSDPA due to its extremely high frequencies and low levels of harmonic distortion.

The oscillator is designed to provide precisely timed, reliable clocking in the most demanding mobile apps. The operation of the oscillator relies on a quartz resonance element and voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) IC (integrated circuit). The quartz element is a tiny crystal that when electrically driven, vibrates at a very precise frequency. The frequency is determined by the characteristics of the quartz. Thus it provides extremely precision timing which can be relied upon regardless of changes in temperature or the electrical environment.

The VCO IC, when energized, is used to apply voltage to the quartz crystal. The voltage applied to the quartz crystal causes the frequency to vary slightly. This difference between the actual frequency of the quartz and the frequency of the VCO allows for extremely precise control over the generated signal.

Once the signal is generated, it is amplified, shaped, and controlled with a set of electronic circuit elements. The circuit elements allow for extremely precise control over the shaped signal, including the ability to fine tune the frequency of the oscillator. The resulting output signal is then fed into the mobile application.

The SIT1602BC-82-28E-4.096000Y oscillator is an example of modern precision oscillators that are designed for extreme precision and high frequency applications. Its surface mounted microelectronics, quartz element and VCO IC combination allows for extremely reliable, high frequency timing in the most demanding of applications.