LTC6990HS6#TRPBF - TimerBlox: Voltage-Controlled Silicon Oscillator

The LTC6990HS6#TRPBF is a versatile silicon oscillator from Linear Technology, part of their TimerBlox series, which provides a compact, robust, and precise timing solution for a wide range of applications. This device is a voltage-controlled pulse width modulator (PWM) with an adjustable frequency range from 488Hz to 2MHz, making it a flexible choice for engineers and designers.

With its easy-to-use 3-pin SOT-23 package, the LTC6990HS6#TRPBF is designed for space-constrained applications. It requires only a single resistor to set the frequency, and an optional external control voltage can adjust the frequency with a 10:1 tuning range. Furthermore, the frequency can be modulated by an analog voltage, enabling dynamic adjustment suitable for applications such as spread-spectrum modulation or frequency-shift keying (FSK).

The LTC6990HS6#TRPBF operates over a wide supply voltage range of 2.25V to 5.5V, ensuring compatibility with a variety of supply voltages and providing the flexibility to be used in both portable and fixed power applications. The device also boasts excellent temperature stability, maintaining consistent performance over the industrial temperature range of -40°C to 125°C.

This oscillator features a low power consumption profile, which is critical for battery-powered devices, and its output is a CMOS logic-level square wave, making it easy to interface with digital circuitry. The LTC6990HS6#TRPBF is also characterized by its fast start-up time and high output drive capability, capable of driving up to 20mA directly.

As part of the TimerBlox series, the LTC6990HS6#TRPBF benefits from Linear Technology's advanced design and manufacturing techniques, ensuring high reliability and performance consistency. It is an excellent choice for applications such as wireless communication, data acquisition systems, network timing, and portable instrumentation, where precise timing control is essential.

The LTC6990HS6#TRPBF is supplied in tape and reel packaging, denoted by the '#TRPBF' suffix, which facilitates automated pick-and-place manufacturing processes, thus streamlining production for high-volume applications.