Low power consuming temperature controlled crystal oscillator

Vectron has unveiled what it calls "Green" TCXO, saying this component meets traditional OCXO frequency stabilities at a fraction of the current consumption. The new TX-402 is suggested for wireline, wireless and test & measurement applications.

Vectron claims the TX-402 consumes 15 times less current than an OCXO with comparable performance, making it ideal for applications that require the stability of some OCXOs but need to have lower overall power consumption.

"This latest product meets the evolving challenges of our customers to decrease their carbon footprints and lower costs, while at the same time maintaining performance," says Alan Mond, vice president & general manager of Vectron's Communications Business Unit. "We are investing in technologies that will allow us to meet our customers' cost objectives and drive performance. At the same time, we continue to look for ways to reduce current consumption without sacrificing performance across all our product lines. The TX-402 offers our customers best-in-class stability and lowest power consumption on the market today."

Specific features of the TX-402 include:
Current consumption of less than 12mA
Temperature Stability ±70ppb over -20°C to +70°C; ±140ppb over -40°C to +85°C
Frequency Range 6.4MHz to 26MHz
Warm up time is a few seconds vs. minutes of comparable product OCXOs
Stratum 3 OCXO equivalent with reduced current consumption
Vectron's TX-402 is available direct at www.vectron.com or through an authorized Vectron representative.

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