NEW COST-EFFICIENT, HIGH PERFORMANCE RADIO FREQUENCY CRYSTAL OSCILLATOR (rfXO) AVAILABLE FROM FOX

NEW COST-EFFICIENT, HIGH PERFORMANCE RADIO FREQUENCY CRYSTAL OSCILLATOR (rfXO) AVAILABLE FROM FOX

Fort Myers, FL, March 2003 -- Fox Electronics, Americas leading supplier of frequency control products, now offers a high performance radio frequency crystal oscillator (rfXO), further broadening the companys expansive product line. The new RFX300 Series, which features exceptionally low jitter and phase noise, is ideal for SONET, SDH, ATM, and WAN applications. In addition, the RFX300 Series provides a significant increase in cost-to-performance ratio, since the new product can cost up to 40% less than other RF crystal oscillators currently available.

The RFX300 Series offers <0.5 pS phase jitter, 3 pS RMS jitter, and 30 pS cycle-to-cycle jitter; has frequency stabilities from ±20 ppm to ±100 ppm; and provides a frequency range of 600 MHz to 1.25 GHz. Output symmetry is 45% to 55% at 50% V p-p over the frequency range.

Standard operating temperature of the RFX300 Series is -20°C to 70°C (-4°F to 158°F), and an extended temperature range of -40°C to 85°C (-40°F to 185°F) is available. Housed in an industry-standard package measuring 7.5 x 5.0 x 1.5 mm, Foxs new rfXO features LV-PECL complementary outputs and is available in 3.3 V and 2.5 V versions.

Plans to further expand the rfXO product line include temperature-compensated and ovenized versions.

Pricing for a new RFX300 Series oscillator at 622.08 MHz starts at $32 per unit in quantities of 1,000. Sample and prototype quantities are available for immediate shipment. Large quantity delivery is 10-12 weeks ARO.

For additional information, contact Customer Service, Fox Electronics, 5570 Enterprise Parkway, Fort Myers, FL 33905. Tel: 888/GET-2-FOX; Fax: 239/693-1554;
E-mail: sales@foxonline.com; Web: www.foxonline.com.

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EDITORS NOTE: Fox is Americas leading supplier of standard and custom frequency control products, including the industrys broadest line of crystals, oscillators, VCXOs, TCXOs, OCXOs and crystal filters. The company, headquartered in Fort Myers, FL, has facilities, representatives, and distributors throughout the world.