CTS Corporation Adds 166.6285 MHz Frequency to Panther Line of Low Jitter VCXOs for Fiber Optic Applications.Business Editors ELKHART, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 28, 2001 CTS (1) (Clear To Send) The RS-232 signal sent from the receiving station to the transmitting station that indicates it is ready to accept data. Contrast with RTS. (2) (Common Type System) The data typing used in . Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CTS) today announced an expanded, higher frequency range to its successful Panther(TM) line of miniature, surface mount, low jitter voltage controlled crystal oscillators (VCXOs). Previously limited to a maximum frequency of 155.520 MHz, CTS Frequency Products has now extended its high frequency range to 166.6285 MHz (i.e., "Panther(TM) With Parity") for use in a wide range of communication applications, including SONET, Gigabit Ethernet, SDH (Synchronous Digital Hierarchy) The European counterpart to SONET. See SONET. SDH - Synchronous Digital Hierarchy , ATM, STM-1, STS-3c, and OC-3 through OC-192. The served available market for potential applications is expected to reach $30 million annually. The CTS Panther(TM) series oscillator oscillator Mechanical or electronic device that produces a back-and-forth periodic motion. A pendulum is a simple mechanical oscillator that swings with a constant amplitude, requiring the addition of energy at each swing only to compensate for the energy lost because of air makes use of CTS' proprietary high frequency fundamental crystal technology. "At 166.6285 MHz, the VCXO VCXO Voltage Controlled Crystal Oscillator is ideal for Forward Error Correction A communications technique that can correct bad data on the receiving end. Before transmission, the data are processed through an algorithm that adds extra bits for error correction. If the transmitted message is received in error, the correction bits are used to repair it. , per the Reed-Solomon 255,239 algorithm, which allows for error detection and correction (algorithm, storage) error detection and correction - (EDAC, or "error checking and correction", ECC) A collection of methods to detect errors in transmitted or stored data and to correct them. This is done in many ways, all of them involving some form of coding. within the same byte-block. Since the fundamental crystal frequency is the same as the output frequency, no frequency multiplication is required, thereby achieving jitter performance of less than 1 Pico-Second," states James Hart, vice president and general manager of CTS Frequency Products. "Low jitter performance is important to fiber optic communication applications because of the impact on bit error rates and data integrity," Hart concluded. There are many methods for measuring and characterizing phase jitter as it relates to differing specific applications. When comparing the jitter performance of different oscillators, it is important to ensure that the same measurement techniques and data formats are being used. Customer application testing has confirmed that CTS' Panther(TM) products are among the lowest jitter, commercially available VCXOs on the market. Packaged in a 9x14mm hermetically sealed ceramic package, this 166.6285 MHz Panther(TM) with Parity fundamental crystal oscillator operates at plus 5.0 volts DC, or plus 3.3 volts DC, with complementary PECL PECL PEAR (PHP Extension and Application Repository) Extended Code Language PECL Principles of European Contract Law PECL Positive Emitter Coupled Logic PECL Pseudo-Emitter Coupled Logic PECL Positive-Referenced Emitter Coupled Logic output waveforms, which is required in most SONET specifications. Samples of the new CTS "Panther(TM) With Parity" VCXOs are available from stock. For samples, or complete product information, contact your local CTS Sales Representative, CTS Frequency Products' Customer Service at 717-243-5929, or visit our website at www.ctspanther.com. CTS Corporation is a leading designer and manufacturer of electronic components and assemblies for the communications, computer and automotive markets. The Company manufactures products in North America, Europe and Asia. The Company's stock is traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol "CTS." To find out more, visit the Company's website at www.ctscorp.com. |
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