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PRL-174NT Specifications (Discontinued)

The PRL-174NT has been replaced by the new PRL-174ANT. We are no longer taking orders for the PRL-174NT. Information contained on these pages is for information only. Migration information.


Basic Lab Tools > Clock Sources > PRL-174NT > Specifications

(0° C ≤ TA ≤ 35° C)*

Symbol Parameter Min Typ Max Unit Comments
IDC DC Input Current   +130/-735
35
+150/-750
50
mA ±8.5 V
+17 V
VDC DC Input Voltage ±7.5
+16
±8.5
+17
±10
+20
V  
VAC AC/DC Adapter Input Voltage 103 115 127 V  
tr/tf1 Rise/Fall Times (20%-80%), NECL outputs   400 550 ps Note 1
tr/tf2 Rise/Fall Times (10%-90%), TTL outputs   1000 1200 ps f/2n only, Note 2
tSKEW1 Skew f ↔ f outputs   30 50 ps  
tSKEW2 Skew f/n ↔ f/n, NECL outputs   30 50 ps  
tSKEW3 Skew f/n ↔ f/n, TTL outputs   500 850 ps  
TSKEW4 Skew f/n ECL ↔ f/n TTL outputs   1000 1250 ps n≠1
fMAX Max internal VCO clock frequency >1400 1450   MHz  
fMIN Min internal VCO clock frequency   650 <700 MHz  
fMAX/fMIN   >2 2.2      
f/NMAX Max NECL output frequency
Max TTL output frequency

300
>700
>300
  MHz
Note 2
PWMIN Min. Pulse Width, NECL Outputs
Min. Pulse Width, TTL Outputs
700
2.5
650
2
  ps
ns
Note 2
∆f Frequency Stability, over 24 hrs 0.5 0.25   % After 1/2 hr. warmup
  Frequency Jitter, peak-to-peak   15 25 ps  
  Size 1.3 x 2.9 x 8 in.  
  Weight 10 Oz  
*All dynamic NECL measurements are made with outputs terminated into 50 Ω/-2 V, using the PRL-550NQ4X, four channel NECL Terminators, connected to a 50 Ω input sampling oscilloscope. TTL inputs are terminated with 50 Ω.

Notes:
(1) The rise and fall times of the NECL outputs are measured with all outputs terminated into 50 Ω/-2 V. An unused complementary output must be either terminated into 50 Ω/-2 V or AC coupled into a 50 Ω load; otherwise, output waveform distortion and rise time degradation will occur. Use the PRL-550ND4X or PRL-550NQ4X, two or four channel NECL Terminator, for the 50 Ω/VTT termination and for connection to 50 Ω input oscilloscopes, when DC coupling is necessary. Otherwise, use the PRL-ACT-50, dual AC coupled 50 Ω-termination for terminating unused outputs and the PRL-SC-104, 0.1 µf DC block, for AC coupling into a 50 Ω load or scope. The PRL-ACX-12dB, AC coupled 12 dB attenuator, can also be used either for termination or for connection to an oscilloscope. 

(2) In Normal mode, the pulse width of the f/n outputs is equal to the period of the VCO frequency, varying from 714 ps to 1.42 ns as the VCO frequency is changed from 1.4 GHz to 700 MHz. In Square Wave mode (Bit 9 up), the pulse width is 1/2  the f/n clock period. For optimum performance, use the square wave output mode for TTL outputs. Beyond 300 MHz, reduced swings of the TTL outputs no longer comply with the standard Hi and Lo levels of 2 V and 0.8 V, respectively.

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