Distributed coupled voltage-controlled oscillators

The development of a low-cost oscillator technology based on distributed coupled resonators and novel circuit techniques by the engineering team of Synergy Microwave is discussed. Microphonics, which are acoustic vibrations that traverse an oscillator package and its circuits, and cause changes in phase and frequency, are dealt with in the DCSOs series VCOs through innovative design topology. The low-cost, surface-mounted DCSOs are currently available at frequencies of 1000 and 2488 MHz. In addition, the new DCSOs can be delivered at standard and custom frequencies without non-recurring-engineering (NRE) standard costs associated with custom coupled-resonator oscillator (CRO)/ surface acoustic wave (SAW) resonator based oscillator development.