Posts by Nathaniel Larson

Epson MC-406 and MA-406 crystals will be obsolete by the end of 2020.  The EOL status of Epson’s MC-406 and MA-406 crystals will leave current users searching for substitutes. Fortunately, Suntsu is offering a drop-in replacement with our newest crystals: SWS144 and SXT144. Below is a comparison of SWS144 and SXT144 vs MC-406 and MA-406 crystals. • The SWS144 has identical dimensions…

Suntsu Electronics introduces the latest Stratum 3 TCXO specially designed for Silicon Lab ICs. These TCXOs come in small, ceramic SMD package delivered via Tape and Reel. The Stratum 3 clock serves to track input under normal operating conditions, but at a wider range than Stratum 2.   STX478 and STX479 both come in a 7.0mm x 5.0mm package size and have an output frequency of 12.8 MHz meant to function…

Suntsu Electronics has designed custom OCXOs for Silicon Lab ICs. Stratum 3E is an upgraded standard that accounts for SONET equipment requirements that are not available with a typical Stratum 3. It comes in a small SMD package that boasts low phase noise and complies to Stratum 3E GR-1244 and GR-253 cores. These Stratum 3E…

GPS Disciplined Oscillators (GPSDO) are one of the most accurate and trusted sources of timing. Often called GPS clocks, they consist of a high-stability oscillator and a GPS receiver. GPSDO works by steering the oscillator output to a GPS device or GNSS satellite signal through a tracking loop. Some of their applications include functioning as…

  For high speed data transfer applications (transceiver or clock distribution) that require a high data rate, introducing our new LVDS Oscillator. Suntsu’s CEO, Casey Conlan enthused, “our high-speed networking customers will be clamoring to get their hands on this part!” The SUO75L Series Oscillator is designed with a third overtone crystal and a frequency…

Suntsu announces a new outdoor antenna to address your LTE MIMO, GNSS and Dual Band Wi-Fi needs. All multiple wireless systems need a high efficiency antenna with high gain and isolation properties. This 4-in-1 antenna from Suntsu can be used for vehicle telematics allowing real-time tracking and HD video streaming to the cabin of any…

Suntsu Electronics, Inc. Introduces Their Smallest GPS Saw Filter to Date. Suntsu releases their Ultra-Miniature GPS Saw Filter with a PCB footprint of only 1.1mm x 0.9mm. The use of RF Filters in Global Positioning Satellites (GPS) is a necessity but it can be a challenge to find the smaller package sizes with low insertion…