Documentation
Application Notes
- AN# 801: A comparative analysis of MEM’s vs traditional quartz products – Application Note concerning the performance of MEMs devices as compared to standard quartz devices
- AN# 803: TCXO vs. OCXO – A comparison between TCXO and OCXO Technologies
- AN# 804: Clipped Sine logic conversion to CMOS Logic – Converting Clipped Sine Logic Output to CMOS Logic Output
- AN# 806: PECL Clocks and Termination – The termination requirements for the PECL/LVPECL output PE7 and PE9 series oscillators are described. Also, interfacing the PECL outputs to other logic types are described. There is information about to deliver 5.0V PECL signals.
- AN# 808: Power Supply Decoupling/Bypassing for Oscillators – Suggest capacitor types to use, added isolation with resistor or ferrite RF inductors as well as a PWB layout example.
- AN# 809: Comparison of using a Crystal Oscillator or a Crystal – Compares the pros and cons of buying a packaged oscillator versus that of buying a crystal and building the oscillator circuit in the end-use IC or on the PWB/PCB.
- AN# 812: New Frequency Control Technologies – A comparative analysis of New Technologies and Traditional Quartz Based Technology 6 September 2012
Technical Articles
- Technical Article – PRONTO Series
- Technical Article – OeXO Series
- Technical Article – Seismic Applications
- Technical Article – High Speed Optical Communication Applications
- Technical Article – OHA4 7.5 x 5.5mm OCXO
- Technical Article – Pletronics 2520 size Differential XO
- Technical Article – Pletronics New 2016, 2520, 3225 TCXOs
- Technical Article – Low Power 32.768KHz XO
- Press Release – OSN4 Miniature OCXO
- Press Release – Ultra Low Jitter Oscillators
Product Change Notices
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- Alternate Package – 7×5 CMOS Oscillator – Alternate Ceramic package for 7x5mm CMOS oscillator product family.
- CMOS SMxx IC Sources Addition – IC Source additions for SMxx CMOS Oscillators
- CMOS SMxx Series – IC change SMxxD, SMxxH, SMxxM, SMxxG and SMxxT series to next generation IC.
- GT11 Series GPS Module – IC change to next generation IC.
- LVDS LVxxD Series – IC change in LVxxD series to next generation series.
- OeA4 Series – IC change in the series due to an end of life notification.
- OeM4 Series – IC change in the series due to an end of life notice.
- PECL PExxD Series – IC change in PExxD series to next generation IC.
- Product Change Notification for TBA4007 – Product change notification for TBA4007 TCXO series for IC Change.
- SM10T – 7 November 2008: The ceramic package used for the SM10T are coming from different suppliers and there are differences in the pads. 1) The pads are different width. 2) The optional chamfered pad can vary in location. See the revised datasheet.
- SM11, SM76, LV11, LV76, LV78, PE11, PE33, PE37, PE76, PE78 Cover Change – Metal covers will no longer be supplied on the FR4 based products.
- SM11T027-25.0MHz – Specification changed to higher operating temperature per customer request.
- Solder Paste Change – Change in solder paste due to the discontinuance of the existing formulation. The alternative is the recommended replacement from the manufacturer. The new solder paste will be implemented when the existing material is exhausted.
- TCD4012 – Product Change Notification: IC change from version 2128 to next generation 2152. Ceramic package changed to bottom contact for factory programming.
- VHD6 5×3.2mm and VHA6 7x5mm series VCXO – VHD6 and VHA6 series IC change
- PCN-09282022 SM8S Conductive Adhesive Change – Crystal Attach adhesive change
- PCN-11092022 – Differential IC Fab Addition – IC Fab addition
- PCN-02152023 – OeD4 Series_re-introduction
- PCN-04282023 – QM Series Frequency Range Change
- PCN-08302023 – QM Series Marking Change
- PCN-09052023 – QL-QP Series Marking Change
- PCN-04052024 – Production Line Move
- PCN-08142025 – QM Series IC Upgrade
Helpful Documents From Pletronics
- Determining Peak to Peak Frequency Jitter – Given RMS Jitter, how is Peak to Peak Jitter determined
- Phase Noise under Vibration — Theory and Test Results – Theoretical background and experimental results. By Mr. Bernd Neubig, AXTAL, GmbH & Co. KG
- Pletronics Catalog – This obsolete Pletronics catalog of devices is being provided to help in obtaining details of older and obsolete devices. The device specifications and information is not current.
Last printed in late 2004. - Quartz Resonator & Oscillator Tutorial – A tutorial about many of the devices and terms used in the Frequency Control Industry.
Written by Dr. John Vig, US Army Communications-Electronics Research, Development & Engineering Center, Fort Monmouth, NJ, USA, J.Vig@IEEE.org - The Importance of Jitter in High Performance Design – This white paper describes types of jitter, how jitter is measured, and the relative merits of different clock technologies with regard to cost, guard-band and more.
Environmental/Social Compliance
- CMRT_6.6
- EMRT_2.11
- Anti-Counterfeit Policy
- California Prop65
- Certificate of Compliance for Asbestos
- Certificate of Compliance for Radioactive substances
- China Rare Earth Mineral Export Ban
- China RoHS CoC
- Code of Conduct Statement
- Conflict Minerals Policy and Statement
- Environmental Policy
- EC No. 528/2012 Biocidal Non-Use Compliance Statement
- EU No. 833/2014 Russian Iron-Steel Compliance Statement
- EU No. 852/2017 Mercury Non-Use Compliance Statement
- EU POP Declaration
- Halogen Declaration
- Human and Labor Rights Policy
- Ozone Depleting Substances Statement
- PFAS and their derivatives statement
- REACH CoC
- REACH Annex XIV Declaration
- REACH Annex XVII Declaration
- RoHS CoC
- TSCA PBT Declaration
- TSCA Sec8(a)(7) Statement
End Of Life Product Information
- 5.0 volt ceramic SMD oscillator above 70.0 MHz (DE, DES & DS part numbers) – Discontinuance of 7 x 5mm CMOS ceramic surface mount oscillator above 70.0 MHz. (SM77xxDE, SM77xxDES, SM77xxDS part numbers only)
- 5.0V Metal Thru Hole Oscillators above 70.0MHz – Discontinuance of Metal Through-hole style Oscillators at 5.0 Volts above 70.0 MHz.
- CY26, CY39, and CY310 – Leaded tubular crystals that were never RoHS compliant. EOL issued 4/11/08
- FD5T and FD7T Multi Output CMOS Oscillator – FD5T (5.0 x 3.2mm) and FD7T (7 x 5mm) Multi output CMOS oscillator
- LV1144BEV-312.50M Oscillator – Discontinuance of LV1144BEV-312.50M Oscillator series.
- LV77K, PE77K, LV55K, PE55K Series – Discontinuance of the LV77K, PE77K, LV55K and PE55K Series Differential Oscillators
- LV77DX/LV11BX – Discontinuance of 1.8 volt LVDS Series Oscillator
- LV/PE76 and LV/PE96 – Discontinuance of LV/PE76 and LV/PE96 series oscillators
- LV78/PE78 series Oscillators – LV78/PE78 series Oscillators
- LV91/LV97 AND PE91/PE97 – Discontinuance of LV91/LV97 and PE91/PE97 Series
- LV93/PE93 & LV98/PE98 Discontinuance – Discontinuance of LVDS & PECL LV93XXDV, PE93xxDV, LV98XXDV & PE98XXDV series oscillators.
- LV99 and PE99 Discontinuance – Discontinuance of LV99 and PE99 series oscillators
- LV11_B, LV55_D, LV77_D – LVDS “D” and “B” series oscillators under 80.0MHz Obsolete.
- Metal Through-hole style Oscillator under 70.0MHz with exception of P1145-HCM-32.768K – P11 and SQ product Families
- NCE4/TCE4 – NCF4/TCF4 TCXO Series – Discontinuance NCE4/TCE4 and NCF4/TCF4 TCXO Series
- OeM8 OeS8 Series – Discontinuance of OeM8 and OeS8 series oscillators.
- PE1145BV-51.840M PECL Oscillator – Discontinuance of PE1145BV-51.840MHz PECL Oscillator.
- PE88 and LV88 Series Oscillators – PE88 and LV88 series oscillators
- S3381 – S3883 – 32.768KHz CMOS Oscillators
- S3884-32.768Khz Oscillator – Discontinuance of S3884-32.768K CMOS Oscillator.
- SM10S Watch crystal – Discontinuance of 2.5 x 7.3mm plastic package watch crystal.
- SM11xxC series Oscillators – Plastic J-Leaded Oscillators
- SM12H/SM13H EOL – Discontinuance of 4 pad Cera/Cera crystals
- SM12H2/SM13H2 EOL – Discontinuance of 2 pad Cera/Cera crystals
- SM12S Crystal Series – Discontinuance of miniature 1.82 x 4.95mm 2 pad surface mount crystal.
- SM20S SM13S WX Series Crystals – Discontinuance of SM20S SM13S and WX series of crystals
- SM40 SMD Crystal – SM40 Series (4.2mm high) HC-49/US SMD crystal with 4 pads.
- SM55xxT 5.0 Volt CMOS Oscillator Series – Discontinuance of 5.0 x 3.2mm CMOS ceramic surface mount oscillator series at 5.0 volts only. Part numbers affected SM55xxTE, SM55xxTES, SM55xxTS & SM55xxTY.
- SM76 Series – Discontinuance of FR4 based SG615/SG8002J footprint compatible oscillator
- SM77xxH 5.0 Volt CMOS Oscillator Series Under 70.0MHz (HE, HS, HES & HY) – Discontinuance of 7 x 5mm CMOS ceramic surface mount oscillators below 70.0MHz for 5.0 volts only. Part numbers affected SM77xxHE, SM77xxHS, SM77xxHES & SM77xxHY.
- TBA4 TCXO Series – Discontinuance of TBA4 TCXO Series
- TC4 and 3TC4 style TCXO Oscillators – Products Affected: Pletronics TC46, TC47, TC48, TC49, TV46, TV47, TV48, 3TC46, 3TC47, 3TC48, 3TC49, 3TV46, 3TV47, 3TV48
- TCD4, TCD3, THD4, THD3, TCA3, TCA4, THA3, TSA4, TCA1, THA1, THA4, TBA4 Series TCXO – Discontinuance of TCD4, TCD3, THD4, THD3, TCA3, TCA4, THA3, TSA4, TCA1, THA1, THA4, TBA4 Series TCXO
- TCE4 – TCF4 TCXO Series – Discontinuance TCE4 and TCF4 TCXO Series
- THA4 TCXO Series – Discontinuance of THA4 TCXO Series
- UM1059, UM1060, UM1061 – discontinuance due to low production quantities.
- UM1068-49.152M – discontinuance due to low production quantities.
- UM1069, UM1070, UM1071, UM1072 – discontinuance due to low production quantities.
- VC1 & VC3 Series VCXO – Products Affected: Pletronics VC13H, VC14H, VC15H, VC16H, 3VC13H, 3VC14H, 3VC15H & 3VC16H
- VLU7 – VPU7 Series Discontinuance – Discontinuance of VLU7 and VPU7 series VCXO
- VPB7 Series Oscillator – Discontinuance of VPB7 Series Oscillator
- WX15-32.768KHz Crystal – Discontinuance WX15-32.768KHz Crystal.
- WX26-32.768K-6pF-SMD – 6pF load capacitance surface mount watch crystal no longer available from production
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