Documentation
Application Notes
Press Releases
Product Change Notices
- Alternate Package - 5x7 CMOS Oscillator - Alternate Ceramic package for 5x7mm CMOS oscillator product family.
- CMOS SMxx Series - IC change SMxxD, SMxxH, SMxxM, SMxxG and SMxxT series to next generation IC.
- CMOS SMXX Series Above 70MHz - IC change in SMxxD, SMxxH, SMxxM, SMxxG, and SMxxT series due to an end of life notification.
- GT11 Series GPS Module - IC change to next generation IC.
- LVDS LVxxD Series - IC change in LVxxD series to next generation series.
- 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 is 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.
- SM13S, SM20S, WX26, WX - 32.768kHz Crystals - The latest European Commission of RoHS 2.0 directive, the KOVAR PB exemption from
the Pletronics product using a GLASS seal expires July 21st, 2021. The notification
program has not yet been extended for this exemption.
- TCD4012 - Product Change Notification: IC change from version 2128 to next generation 2152. Ceramic package changed to bottom contact for factory programming.
- VHD6 5x3.2mm and VHA6 7x5mm series VCXO - VHD6 and VHA6 series IC change
Helpful Documents From Pletronics
- Deca-BDE - Statement concerning the EU RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC and Deca-BDE.
- 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.
Product Selection Guides
- SM13S, SM20S, WX26, WX - 32.768kHz Crystals - The latest European Commission of RoHS 2.0 directive, the KOVAR PB exemption from
the Pletronics product using a GLASS seal expires July 21st, 2021. The notification
program has not yet been extended for this exemption.
End Of Life Product Information
- 1.8 Volt LVDS Oscillator Series - Discontinuance of 1.8 volt LVDS Series Oscillator.
- 2 Pad Cera/Cera Crystals - Discontinuance of 2 pad Cera/Cera SMD crystal series; SM12H2 and SM13H2
- 5.0 volt ceramic SMD oscillator above 70.0Mhz (DE, DES & DS part numbers) - Discontinuance of 5 x 7mm 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.
- Cera/Cera Crystals - SM12H (3.5 x 6.0mm) and SM13H (5 x 7mm) Cera/Cera crystal series
- CY26, CY39, and CY310 - Leaded tubular crytals that were never RoHS compliance. EOL issued 4/11/08
- FD5T and FD7T Multi Outupt CMOS Oscillator - FD5T (3.5 x 5.0mm) and FD7T (5 x 7mm) Multi output CMOS oscillator
- LV1144BEV-312.50M Oscillator - Discontinuance of LV1144BEV-312.50M Oscillator series.
- LV78/PE78 series Oscillators - LV78/PE78 series Oscillators
- LV91 and PE91 - Discontinuance of LV91 and PE91 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
- LVDS Oscillators under 80.0Mhz - 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
- 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
- SM12S Crystal Series - Discontinuance of miniature 1.82 x 4.95mm 2 pad surface mount crystal.
- 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 3.2 x 5.0mm CMOS ceramic surface mount oscillator series at 5.0 volts only. Part numbers affected SM55xxTE, SM55xxTES, SM55xxTS & SM55xxTY.
- SM77xxH 5.0 Volt CMOS Oscillator Series Under 70.0Mhz (HE, HS, HES & HY) - Discontinuance of 5 x 7mm CMOS ceramic surface mount oscillators below 70.0Mzh 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
- 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
- WX15-32.758KHz Crystal - Discontinuance WX15-32.768KHz Crystal.
- WX26-32.768K-6PF-SMD - 6pF load capacitance surface mount watch crystal no longer available from production