We offer custom analog and digital drivers for YIG oscillators and YIG filters. Typically, the provided driver solutions have special electrical and/or mechanical requirements and are for moderate to high volume production applications. Since our oscillators offer phase noise better than -100 dBc/Hz (10 kHz offset) at 10 GHz, we have specialized drivers that are designed to take full advantage of this low phase noise. Additionally, driver designs take into account size, drive currents, FM coil driver parameters, switching speed, temperature compensation, connector placement, frequency stability, environmental concerns, and other related design considerations.

We specialize in supplying multi-function YIG components (i.e. filter-oscillator, filter-filter and oscillator-oscillator) in a single magnetic housing having common frequency tuning capabilities. Usually, our designs have isolation between YIG functions on the order of 60 to 70 db. The sample product in the photo to the left includes a 2-20 GHZ broadband source with an internal tracking filter function. Within the YIG magnetic chassis are three YIG functions. Two oscillators (2-10 GHZ and 10-20 GHz) and a single section YIG filter used to reduce the harmonic output level to -50 dBc typically over the full operating range. Integrated with this YIG component is a custom MMIC circuit assembly and dc conversion and control function assembly. Together these subassemblies form the front end of a very broadband synthesizer operating from 10 MHz to 20 GHz.