(4) The possibility of discriminating noise from electromagnetic disturbances and
microphonic effect.
Modifications of cochlear
microphonics and action potentials by KCl solution and by direct currents.
Microphonics, which are acoustic vibrations that traverse an oscillator package and its circuits, and cause changes in phase and frequency, are dealt with in the DCSOs series VCOs through innovative design topology.
[7,8] They found that perfusion of air into the scala tympani resulted in a drastic decrease in the cochlear
microphonics and in the amplitude of the compound action potential.
If you go the tube preamp route check for excessive
microphonics (it can drive one crazy!) by rapping the preamp case with your knuckles.
MMIC VCOs can minimize the problems associated with
microphonics, vibrations and temperature anomalies because they eliminate chip-to-chip interconnections between the resonator and negative resistance element.
The surface transverse wave (STW) VCO is designed for fixed phase-locked loop (PLL) applications and offers system benefits in the areas of low noise floor, high fundamental frequencies and resistance to
microphonics. It is for these reasons that until now, most applications for phase-locked surface acoustic wave (SAW) and STW VCOs have been military.
The A4 series precision trimmer capacitors features a patented solid dielectric design that eliminates the possibility of intermittent shorting and
microphonics. The rugged construction features positive stops at minimum and maximum capacitance.
This design inherently eliminates any possibility of shorting, voltage breakdown or capacitive
microphonics, which are serious potential problems in conventional 30 pF air-dielectric piston trimmer capacitors.
Extensive testing has been performed on these oscillators to qualify them for MSK, 16 QAM and 64 QAM digital radios where there is little tolerance for
microphonics and phase hits.
Two metallic probes (slugs) made of beryllium copper, dielectrically coated on the bottom and axially slotted for good ground contact and low
microphonics, are mounted on each vertical axis.
The utilized transmission line and new (slotted) RF slug provides full coverage of the 6 to 40 GHz band, as shown in Figure 1, acceptable residual reflection (-20 dB), good microwave reproducibility, low sensitivity to vibrations (
microphonics) and reasonable manufacturability.