Overview
Features and Benefits
- Supply Current: 12μA at 100kHz
- <0.65% Frequency Accuracy (from 0°C to 70°C)
- Frequency Range: 10kHz to 1MHz
- One Resistor Sets the Oscillator Frequency
- Single Supply: 2.25V to 5.5V
- –40°C to 125°C Operating Temperature Range
- No Decoupling Capacitor Needed
- Start-Up Time Under 200μs at 1MHz
- First Cycle After Power-Up is Accurate
- 150Ω CMOS Output Driver
- Low Profile (1mm) SOT-23 (ThinSOT™) Package
Product Details
The LTC6906 is a precision programmable oscillator that is versatile, compact and easy-to-use. Micropower operation benefits portable and battery-powered equipment. At 100kHz, the LTC6906 consumes 12µA on a 3.3V supply.
A single resistor programs the oscillator frequency over a 10:1 range with better than 0.5% initial accuracy. The output frequency can be divided by 1, 3 or 10 to span a 100:1 total frequency range, 10kHz to 1MHz.
No decoupling capacitor is needed in most cases, yielding an extremely compact solution occupying less than 20mm2. Contact LTC Marketing for a version of the part with a shutdown feature or lower frequency operation.
The LTC6906 is available in the 6-lead SOT-23 (ThinSOT) package.
APPLICATIONS
- Low Cost Precision Programmable Oscillator
- Rugged, Compact Micropower Replacement for Crystal and Ceramic Oscillators
- High Shock and Vibration Environments
- Portable and Battery-Powered Equipment
- PDAs and Cellular Phones
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At least one model within this product family is in production and available for purchase. The product is appropriate for new designs but newer alternatives may exist.
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