Q-Tech Corporation, a global supplier of space-qualified crystal oscillators and high-performance frequency control systems, has announced the industry’s first multiple-output temperature-controlled crystal oscillators (TCXOs) qualified for full space applications. Each QT8220 Series TCXO, available with two (2) to four (4) CMOS outputs, is packaged in a hermetically sealed 32-pin Flatpack. One QT8220 multiple CMOS output TCXO offers significant SWaP (Size, Weight and Power) advantages compared to the traditional approach of using single-output TCXOs to achieve the same functionality.
The multiple-output TCXOs comprising the QT8220 Series are available in device configurations with either 3.3 V or 5.0 V supply voltages and a frequency from 20 MHz to 100 MHz. Designed for full-space applications requiring low (±0.5 to 4.0 ppm) stability over a wide temperature range (-40°C to +85°C), QT8220 TCXOs exhibit high radiation tolerance (>100kRad(Si) TID and >85MeV-cm2/mg SEL) and low phase noise and jitter.
All QT8220 devices are screened and inspected for quality conformance to MIL-PRF-55310, Level S.
“Our new quad-output CMOS TCXOs allow designers to clock multiple inputs, such as multiple FPGAs, with just a single component, rather than needing multiple oscillators for the same functionality,” said Scott Sentz, Q-Tech’s VP of sales and marketing. “As the first space-qualified, multiple-output TCXOs, the QT8220 Series offers unmatched SWaP benefits for demanding full space environments.”
Click here to learn more about the QT8220 Series TCXOs from Q-Tech.
