5BFort Myers, FL, December 2007 - Fox Electronics, America's leading supplier of frequency control products, has expanded its FQ Series of all-quartz crystal packaging technology to include a 3.2 mm x 2.5 mm package size. The FQ3225B, which features an ultra low profile of 1.0mm, is ideal for a wide range of portable and battery-powered applications including MP3 and CD/ DVD players, cell phones, radios (FM, AM, satellite), set top boxes, modems and routers.

For more information, please visit http://www.foxonline.com/pdfs/fq3225b.pdf or contact Customer Service, Fox Electronics, 5570 Enterprise Parkway, Fort Myers, FL 33905. Tel: 888/GET-2-FOX; Fax: 239/693-1554; E-mail: www.foxonline.com/email.htm; Web: www.foxonline.com.

FORT MYERS, Fla., August 2007 - Fox Electronics, America's leading supplier of frequency control products, now offers two upgraded lines of SMD oscillators with reduced power consumption that provide an extended usable battery life for portable and battery-powered applications.   Fox's RoHS compliant F330A and F530LA oscillators offer reduced heat generation to prolong battery life, which is paramount in offering a viable portable product. 
 
Fox's new oscillators, which are low current versions of the popular Series F330 and F530L, are ideal for use in computers, cell phones, AM/FM Radio, CD/DVD players, MP3 players, satellite radio, tools, test equipment, scanners and bar code readers. The compact F330A, measuring 3.2 mm x 2.5 mm, and the F530LA, measuring 5 mm x 3.2 mm, are ideal for any portable application where an oscillator is required. 

In addition to the oscillators' 1.800-50.000 MHz frequency range and 3.3 V operation, the Series F530LA is available in a 5.0 V (F550L) version for select portable applications. The oscillators also offer HCMOS output and a standby current of 1 mA, which reduces the production of heat and extends the product's battery life.  The oscillators' lower current draw and reduced heat generation eliminate the need for cooling fins and fans as well.  The Series F330A and F530LA have a storage temperature of -55°C to +125°C and are conveniently packaged on tape and reel in 2,000 pcs. STD. 

Pricing for the F330A, 40 MHz, 2Kpcs oscillator is $1.70 and the F530LA, 25MHz, 2Kpcs oscillator is priced at $1.31.  Delivery is 10 weeks ARO.  

For more information, please visit http://foxonline.com/pdfs/f330a.pdf and http://foxonline.com/pdfs/F530LA.pdf or contact Customer Service, Fox Electronics, 5570 Enterprise Parkway, Fort Myers, FL 33905. Tel: 888/GET-2-FOX; Fax: 239/693-1554; E-mail: www.foxonline.com/email.htm; Web: http://www.foxonline.com.

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FORT MYERS, Fla., March 2007 - Fox Electronics, a leading global supplier of frequency control products, today announced a new HCMOS, 14-pin DIP OCXO (oven controlled crystal oscillator). Designed for use in base stations, the new FTS310 OCXO will benefit the WiMAX, HIPERMAN and WiBro markets in the U.S., Europe and Korea, respectively.

 Fox's new OCXO is more robust than TCXO options, clearly meeting the IEEE 802.16-2004 specification that dictates the OCXO have a frequency stability better than 8 PPM for 10 years. In addition, Fox's new OCXO has a phase noise of -125 dBc/Hz at an offset of 100 Hz and of -145 dBc/Hz at an offset of 10kHz.
 
The operating temperature for the FTS310 is -40°C to +65°C, with an option of -40°C to +85°C for use in outdoor units or locations requiring tolerance to higher temperatures. The new OCXO has a frequency range of 2.43 MHz to 60.00 MHz, warms up to within ±4.6 PPM in two minutes and needs less than 1.5 watts of power to do so.  Its supply voltage is 3.30 V ±0.16 V, its operating power is 1.0 watts at 0°C and 0.6 watts at 25°C and its output load is 15 pF. The OCXO measures 20.8 mm L x 13.2 mm W x 11.0 mm H.

Pricing for a FTS310 OCXO is $17.00 each in quantities of 5,000.  Delivery is eight weeks ARO. (get datasheet)

FORT MYERS, Fla., February 2007 - Fox Electronics, a leading global supplier of frequency control products, today announced that the low levels of jitter and high performance features in its XpressO voltage controlled crystal oscillators (VCXOs) make it possible for more information to be transmitted than with traditional programmable oscillators. This high rate of data transfer can directly affect the bottom line of service providers such as cell phone and cable companies, whose success is dependent on their ability to send and receive information.
 

 The high-performance XpressO family of VCXO oscillators is available in LVDS and LVPECL versions, and costs 30 percent less than traditional LVDS/LVPECL quartz oscillators. The new oscillators employ noise reducing DSM technology and proprietary low-noise architecture to decrease jitter and phase noise. Their revolutionary design and application specific integrated circuits (ASICs) allow for accurate performance, decreased costs, shorter lead times and increased flexibility. Available package sizes for the 3.3-volt XpressO oscillators are 7.5 mm x 5.0 mm and 5.0 mm x 3.2 mm. Because pricing does not vary depending on package size, there is no price increase for purchasing a smaller package.

These new XpressO oscillators have a frequency range from 1.0 MHz to 1.1 GHz and stabilities as tight as ±20 ppm. Next day shipment is offered for samples and within 10 days for production quantities.

 Pricing for XpressO VCXOs will vary depending on the output, frequency and stability needed. A 3.3v, 50ppm APR, LVDS/LVPECL, 212.5 MHz oscillator costs $5.17 each in quantities of 1,000. (see index)

FORT MYERS, Fla., October 2006 - Fox Electronics, America’s leading supplier of frequency control products, today announced David Hsiao has been hired as its new Manager of Sales and Marketing for Fox Asia Pacific. Hsiao will manage Fox’s rapid growth in this area, which includes Taiwan and China. He will also open a new Fox office in Taiwan in November. 

In addition, Hsiao will be responsible for the marketing and sales of Fox’s full range of frequency control products, including crystals, oscillators, VCXOs, TCXOs, OCXOs, and crystal filters, as well as Fox’s new, revolutionary line of XpressO™ oscillators.

 E.L. Fox, president of Fox Electronics, said, “David’s years of experience in sales and marketing will benefit our company as we continue to meet the increasing demand for our frequency control products, especially in the Asia Pacific region. He will be heavily involved as we persist in expanding our international presence, and we are excited to have him.”

 Before joining Fox, Hsiao worked as managing director of sales for Hosonic Electronic Ltd. at the Hosonic headquarters, and as vice president at Hosonic (HK) International Co., Ltd.

Prior to that, he worked with several companies in the insurance, office automation, computer, textile and food industries. Hsiao received his bachelor’s degree in International Trade and his Master of Business Administration from Fu Jen Catholic University, in Hsin-Chuang, Taiwan.

 The Fox Asia Pacific’s sales headquarters is located at 4/7 Gold & Silver, Commercial Building, 12-18 Mercer St., Central, Hong Kong.

FORT MYERS, Fla., October 2006 - Fox Electronics, America’s leading supplier of frequency control products, today announced the availability of its new HCMOS half size, eight-pin DIP OCXO (oven controlled crystal oscillator). The reduced size of the FHS501AH oscillator makes it particularly useful in portable devices and stems from its use of a smaller crystal, which allows many other individual components in the OCXO to also be decreased.

Applications that may utilize the OCXO range from GPS and time code instruments, to base stations, test equipment, synthesizers and digital switching equipment.

 The FHS501AH’s small form factor offers the same high frequency stability as a full size OCXO package, at +/-4.6 PPM. It features a frequency range of 10 to 80 MHz, supply voltage of 5V ± 5 percent and an operating temperature range of 0°C (32°F) to +70°C (158°F). The RoHS-compliant OCXO measures only 13.2 mm squared, with a profile of 9.0 mm.

Fox’s new half-DIP OCXO is specified for Stratum III service. Its operating power is 0.5W at 25°C and its control voltage is 0.5 V ~ 5.0 V. Additional specification information is also available.

Pricing for a FHS501AH OCXO is $52.25 each in quantities of 1,000.  Delivery is 16 weeks ARO. (see datasheet)

FORT MYERS, Fla., September 2006 – Fox Electronics, America’s leading supplier of frequency control products, now offers a small, silicon-based oscillator with extremely low jitter. The LVDS and LVPECL versions of the oscillator, which are part of Fox’s new XpressO™ family, cost 30 percent less than traditional LVDS/LVPECL quartz oscillators.

 Noise reducing DSM technology and proprietary low-noise architecture decrease jitter and phase noise in the 3.3-volt XpressO oscillator. Its revolutionary design and application specific integrated circuits (ASICs) allow for accurate performance, decreased costs, shorter lead times and increased flexibility. The high performance XpressO oscillators are available in LVDS and LVPECL versions for XO packages, and XpressO’s ceramic package sizes are 7.5 mm x 5.0 mm and 5.0 mm x 3.2 mm. Because pricing does not vary depending on package size, there is no penalty for purchasing a smaller package.

 The new XpressO oscillators are applicable in a variety of functions requiring extreme stabilities, from HDTV and optical networking, to broadband applications for Internet, as well as video and data transfer. The XpressO oscillators feature a frequency range from 1.0 MHz to 1.1 GHz, stabilities as tight as ±20 ppm, and next day shipment for samples and within 10 days for production quantities.

Pricing for XpressO oscillators will vary depending on the output, frequency and stability needed.  A 3.3v, 50ppm, LVDS/LVPECL, 155.52 MHz oscillator costs $4.32 in quantities of 1,000. Call us at 1-888-XpressO

Fort Myers, Fla. and Thief River Falls, Minn., Aug. 10, 2006  - Fox Electronics, one of America’s leading suppliers of frequency control products, and Digi-Key Corporation today announced the signing of a global distribution agreement. Digi-Key is one of the world’s fastest growing electronic component distributors and ships product to more than 130 countries around the globe. 

As the newest worldwide distributor of Fox Electronics’ products, Digi-Key will stock Fox’s broad range of crystals, oscillators, VCXOs, TCXOs and OCXOs. New leading edge products will be added to Digi-Key’s line as they are announced by Fox.  

“We are pleased to be able to distribute our product line through Digi-Key,” said E.L. Fox, president of Fox Electronics. “Because of our rapid growth, both internationally and in North America, it became necessary to find a quality distributor that could help us better meet the needs of our customers as will continually expand. We are confident in Digi-Key’s abilities to do just that.”  

Mark Larson, Digi-Key’s president and COO stated, “Digi-Key is thrilled to add Fox Electronics to its growing list of supplier partners, and we are certain that its broad range of radio frequency products will be of consequential interest and appeal to our customers.” 

Fox products will be featured in Digi-Key’s print and online catalogs with this new distribution agreement enabling Digi-Key to fulfill both the prototype and production needs of its diverse customer base.
 

About Digi-Key

One of the world’s fastest growing distributors of electronic components, Digi-Key has earned its reputation as an industry leader through its total commitment to service and performance. As a full service provider of both prototype/design and production quantities of electronic components, Digi-Key has been ranked #1 for Overall Performance for 14 consecutive years from among the nation’s more than 200 distributors (EE Times Distribution Study/Sept. 2005). Offering more than 690,000 parts from more than 320 quality, name-brand manufacturers, Digi-Key’s commitment to inventory is unparalleled. Access to the company’s broad product offering is available 24/7 on Digi-Key’s top-rated Web site, www.digikey.com.

FORT MYERS, Fla., July 2006 – Fox Electronics, America’s leading supplier of frequency control products, today announced a new family of configurable crystal oscillators that deliver more accurate performance over a wide range of parameters, at a lower cost than fixed frequency oscillators. 

 The new XpressO™ oscillators incorporate patented technologies that allow the devices to operate with the same electrical performance and low levels of jitter found in fixed frequency oscillators. These technologies include a series of proprietary application specific integrated circuits (ASICs) with unique noise reduction silicon architectures, as well as Fox’s proven production techniques.

With a frequency range from 1.0 MHz to 1.1 GHz and stabilities as tight as ±20 ppm, Fox's XpressO product is ideal for virtually any application where an oscillator is required.

Versions of the XpressO oscillators include HCMOS, LVDS and LVPECL for both XO and VCXO packages, and XpressO’s ceramic package sizes are 7.0 mm x 5.0 mm and 5.0 mm x 3.2 mm.

 Pricing for the XpressO oscillators will vary depending on the output, frequency, stability and package needed. Delivery is less than 10 Days ARO. Call us at 1-888-XpressO

FORT MYERS, Fla., July 2006 – Fox Electronics, a leading global supplier of frequency control products, today announced it has expanded its global sales channel with the addition of several new Fox authorized agents in Europe and Asia.

Under the direction of John Choi, director of sales and marketing for Fox Asia Pacific, the company has entered into distribution agreements with Mornsun Electronics Hong Kong Co., Ltd.; Richwood Electronics Co., Ltd.; and Transcendent Electronics Co., Ltd. Mornsun currently has operations in Hong Kong, Qingdao, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Xiamen, China, while Richwood operates its headquarters from Hong Kong with offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, China. Transcendent is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan with its sales and logistics operations in Mainland China. 

In addition, Fox EMEA’s Director of Sales and Marketing, Kevin McCormack, has assisted in adding Fox authorized agents in Europe. In the UK and Ireland, Fox has entered into an agreement with Spectrum-InFocus of Oxfordshire, England. Fox has also added Hellis SPA of Sassuolo, Italy, and Jorgensen and Co. of Roskilde, Denmark as authorized agents. Hellis SPA will represent Fox in the Italian market, while Jorgensen and Co. will have responsibility for distribution in Sweden and Denmark.

E. L. Fox, president of Fox Electronics, said, “With the addition of these new partners, we are broadening our sales channels to further support our ongoing, worldwide growth and to provide better service to our customers. This is increasingly important as we plan to announce the international rollout of a new product line shortly. I am most pleased with our new additions and I congratulate our internal staff for facilitating these global efforts.”

FORT MYERS, Fla., June 2006 -- Fox Electronics, America’s leading supplier of frequency control products, now offers the F254, a compact, low power consumption 32.768 kHz HCMOS surface mount oscillator for keeping track of time and date in multiple applications.

 Because of its small size and low power consumption, Fox’s F254 is ideal for devices such as cell phones, digital watches, MP3 players, stereos, car radios and video and digital cameras, where space is limited. It is also designed for use in applications where keeping track of the date and time is essential, such as postal meters and parking garage ticket dispensers.

 The RoHS-compliant F254 measures only 2.5 mm x 4.0 mm, with a profile of 0.9 mm. It requires 1.5 µA of input current during full operation and 250 nA of power during standby operation. The new oscillator has an operating temperature range of -40°C (-40°F) to +85°C (185°F); a frequency tolerance of +5 ± 20 PPM; and a frequency stability of  -120 ~ +10PPM over a temperature range of -20°C (-4°F) ~+70°C (158°F).

Supply voltage for Fox’s F254 is 3.3V ± 10 percent, symmetry is 40/60 percent, and the termination finish is gold.  Output load is 15pF and reflow soldering temperature is 260°C (500°F) x 10 seconds. Additional information about the F254’s rise time, fall time, start-up time, moisture sensitivity level and storage temperature range is also available.

 Pricing for an F254 32.768 kHz oscillator is $1.37 in quantities of 12,000.  Standard Tape size is 3000pcs. Delivery is eight to ten weeks ARO.

Fort Myers, FL, April 2006 -- Fox Electronics, America’s leading supplier of frequency control products, has introduced a new 3.3V, HCMOS ceramic surface mount oscillator that features a small form factor and low power consumption.  The F230 is designed for use in portable and space-constrained devices including laptop computers, PDAs, cell phones, DVD players, MP3 players, video and digital cameras, as well as PCMCIA cards, Bluetooth, small rack-mount and portable test equipment.

The compact F230 measures only 2.5 mm x 2.0 mm, with a low profile of just 0.8 mm. Its power consumption is one of the lowest in the industry. At 12 MHz, the F230 requires only 7 mA of input current during full operation and only 5 µA of power during standby operation. The new oscillator offers a frequency range of 0.84 MHz to 75 MHz; a frequency stability of ± 100 PPM ; an operating temperature range of -20°C (-4°F) to +70°C (+158°F); and long-term aging of ±5 PPM per year.  Other tolerances, stabilities and operating temperature ranges are also available.  The F230 surface mount oscillator is fully RoHS compliant.

Pricing for an F230-27MHz crystal oscillator is $1.74 in quantities of 1,000.  Delivery is eight to ten weeks ARO.

Fort Myers, FL, February 2006 -- Fox Electronics, America’s leading supplier of frequency control products, has added a new tuning fork to its wide range of watch crystals.  The FX135, which is less expensive than previous models, is the smallest miniature watch crystal available, measuring just 3.2 mm x 1.5 mm with a very low profile of 0.9 mm.  The extremely small size of the new FX135 watch crystal makes it ideal for applications where space is critical, such as in portable and handheld devices.

With a frequency of 32.768 kHz, the new surface mount device (SMD) is optimized for a standard 12.5 pF load capacitance (FX135A), with an optional load capacitance of 9 pF available (FX135B).  Frequency tolerance is ±20 PPM at 25°C (77°F) and frequency stability is -0.045 ppm / (ΔC°)2 over the standard operating temperature of -40°C to +85°C (-40°F to 185°F). 

Turnover temperature range is +20°C to +30°C (68°F to 86°F) and storage temperature is -55°C to +125°C (-67°F to 257°F).  Maximum equivalent series resistance of the new FX135 crystal is 50 kΩ and insulation resistance is 500 MΩ at 100 VDC.  Aging is ±3 PPM per year.  The termination finish is gold over nickel.

The new watch crystal is RoHS-compliant and comes standard in a 3,000-unit tape and reel for automatic assembly systems.
Pricing for an FX135 is $0.59 each in quantities of 12,000.  Delivery is stock to eight weeks ARO.

Fort Myers, FL, January 2006 -- Fox Electronics, America’s leading supplier of frequency control products, has expanded the range of low-profile, high-frequency fundamental mode SMD quartz crystals it offers.  The FD Series crystals are ideal for portable applications or any application that requires high reliability frequency control in limited space, including laptop computers, pocket LAN adapters, PCMCIA, disk drives, and wireless applications.

The FD crystal measures just 7.5 mm x 5 mm, with a profile of 1.1 mm and offers an expanded frequency range of 8 MHz to 200 MHz.  All frequencies are available in fundamental mode, which provides a clean signal for high-end network and communications applications. 

 The crystal has a frequency tolerance of ± 50 PPM; a frequency stability of ± 50 PPM; and an operating temperature of –10° C (+14° F) to +60° C (+140° F). The FD crystal is available with an optional tolerance and stability of 10 PPM for telecommunications and other tight tolerance applications.

Pricing for a 200MHz FD Crystal is $12.35 in quantities of 1000. Delivery is eight weeks ARO.
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