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PRL-257 Specifications

Basic Lab Tools > Frequency Dividers > PRL-257 > Specifications
(0° C TA 35° C)*
Symbol Parameter PRL-255N Unit Comments
Min Typ Max
RIN Input Resistance   50   AC Coupled
CC Coupling Capacitor 0.08 0.10 0.12 µf Input TC=50 µs
VINmin Minimum p-p Input Amplitude 500
350
100
400
250
50
  mV Sine Wave@ FMIN In I
Square Wave, tr <2ns
Square Wave, tr <500ps
VINmax Maximum p-p Input Amplitude   2 1.25 V Sine or Square Wave
VOL Output Lo Voltage @ 100 MHz -1.95 -1.6 -1.48 V Output terminated to 50 Ω/-2V
VOH Output Hi Voltage @ 100 MHz -1.13 -0.9 -0.81 V Output terminated to 50 Ω/-2V
IDC DC Input Current   +80/
-285
+100/
-300
mA  
VDC DC Input Voltage ±7.5 ±8.5 ±12 V  
VAC AC/DC Adapter Input Voltage 103 115 127 V  
tPLH Propagation Delay to Φ1 output ↑   2500   ps  
tPHL Propagation Delay to Φ1 output ↓   2500   ps  
tr/tf Rise/Fall Times (20%-80%)   200 250 ps Note (1)
tSKEW1 Skew↔ Φ1 or Φ2 outputs   40 120 ps  
tSKEW2 Skew↔ Φ1 and Φ2 outputs   40 120 ps D0/D1=10, D2/D3=00
  Jitter, p-p   5 10 ps Note (2)
FMIN In I Minimum Input frequency 120 100   MHz Sine wave input
FMIN In II Minimum Input frequency 150 100   KHz Square wave input
FMAX In I Maximum Input frequency 10 12 12.5 GHz  
FMAX Out Maximum Output frequency 1.25
0.625
1.5
0.75
1.56
0.78
GHz Φ1 outputs
Φ2 outputs
  Size 1.3 x 2.9 x 2.9 in.  
  Weight, excl. AC adapter 10 Oz.  
  Shipping weight, incl. AC adapter 3 lb.  
* All measurements are made with outputs terminated into 50 Ω/VTT.
Notes:
(1)
The output rise and fall times are measured with with all inputs terminated into 50 Ω/VTT. For best performance all outputs should be terminated into 50 Ω/VTT or else AC- coupled into 50 Ω loads. If a single output is used, its complement must be terminated; otherwise output waveform distortion will occur. If one pair of complementary outputs is used, the other complementary pair may remain unterminated. Use the PRL-550 Series, four channel ECL/PECL/LVPECL Terminators, for the 50 Ω/VTT termination and for connection of ECL/PECL/LVPECL signals to 50 Ω input oscilloscopes. The PRL-ACT-50, Dual Channel AC-Coupled 50  Terminator, may also be used to provide the 50 /VTT termination. If preservation of DC levels is not required, then the PRL-SC-104, 0.1 µf DC block or the PRL-ACX-12dB, 12 dB AC-coupled attenuator, may be used to connect the NECL/PECL/LVPECL outputs to 50 Ω input instruments.
(2)
Jitter specification limited by PRL internal test equipment. Independent testing shows typical jitter performance of < 1 ps one-sigma RJ.

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