Oscillator Products

MLOs, MROs, RGUs, MOGs, PLDROs

Our qualified and delivered Oscillator product line includes Master Local Oscillators (MLOs), Master Reference Oscillator (MROs), Reference Generators, and PLDROs delivered in many configurations and options:
Oscillators Products: from 9 MHz through UHF, L, S, C, X, Ku, Ka, and Q Bands.

Delivered Configurations and Options – fully qualified with on orbit heritage:

  • Frequencies: from 9 MHz through UHF, L, S, C, X, Ku, Ka, and Q Bands
  • Master Local Oscillators (MLOs) / Ref. Gens. – from 1 to 30 GHz
    • Singles, or with full redundancy (from 2 to many outputs)
  • Master Reference Oscillators (MROs) – from 9 MHz to 100 MHz typical
    • Standard Stability Options (3ppm over all conditions)
    • Ultra Stable Options (50ppb over all conditions)
    • Commandable Ultra Stable Options (50ppb all conditions, commandable in 1ppb steps to achieve 1ppb stability)
    • Options for Output power monitor, and standby mute mode

Heritage

Oscillator Products:

  • Over 1300 Units procured from Lucix
  • Over 950 Units delivered to date
  • Over 600 Units in orbit
  • In Orbit: units from 9 MHz through UHF, L, S, C, X, Ku, Ka, and Q Bands

Qualification

Our Oscillator Products are qualified to all major satellite bus electrical, mechanical and environmental interfaces, including those from Airbus, Boeing, IAI, Lockheed, Maxar, Melco, Northrop Grumman, and Thales Alenia.

Examples

The Oscillator Products illustrated below are a few examples of the many types delivered units.

Dual Quad Master Local Oscillators MLO

Dual Quad MLO
With input reference distribution network

Dual Quad Master Local Oscillators MLO_0388
Dual Beacon_Dual MLO Series 200 (Series 200)

Dual MLO – Series 200

Master Reference Oscillator10MHz_SSPA

Ultra Stable Master Reference Oscillator (MRO)

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Dual MLO – Series 200 – 4 outputs