- 30th October 2006

Smallest-Class VCXO for Mobile Handsets

Epson Toyocom Corp., recently released the VG-4231CE QEM Series Voltage Controlled X'tal Oscillator. Measuring 3.2 x 2.5 mm, the device is in the smallest class and is suitable for use with low voltages.

While the device operates with a low consumption current and at low voltage, it features wide frequency coverage. The company has started shipping samples.

In response to demand for VCXO devices used for the clock function in image signal processors built into handheld devices such as digital terrestrial broadcast receiver units. Epson Toyocom has added the 1.8 V-type VG-4231CE QEM Series to its 3.2 x 2.5 mm size VG-4231CE Series, expanding the company's lineup of compact, power saving devices.

Epson Toyocom's unique crystal oscillator fabrication technology and ultra high precision mounting technology enable the device to operate with a low consumption current and at low voltage while offering wide frequency coverage. In the current series, consumption current is 45% lower than in earlier models.

The world's smallest high-precision gyro sensor, the XV-8000CB, has also been launched by the company. It has an ultra-compact and ultra-thin design that enables greater system performance. The XV-8000CB is ideal for ‘dead reckoning’, the positioning method used in car navigation systems. It is expected to become one of the core products of Epson Toyocom's sensing device business. Samples will begin shipping in December 2006.

Web: http://www.epsontoyocom.co.jp/english/