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8GHz Sapphire Loaded Cavity Oscillator

This highly integrated X-band oscillator operates fundamentally at 8GHz, is thermally stabilized and phase lockable to 10MHz. Measuring 4.25 inches by 6.25 inches by 3.15 inches, it eliminates the need for all other intermediate oscillators used in high performance systems (100MHz OCXO, SAW, DRO and associated multiplier changes and PLLs.)

It operates off a single 12V supply, consuming 2.5 Amps on startup and dropping to less than 0.5 Amps at lab temperatures.

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Plot showing 8GHz Sapphire Loaded Cavity Oscillator free running

The ‘whispering-gallery’ mode is a pure microwave resonance within the sapphire operating on a reflection between dielectric boundaries of the sapphire and a vacuum. This eliminates metal losses and results ultra high Q-factor and unparalleled low phase noise performance.

Coming soon: 10.00GHz, 10.24GHz and 12.00GHz