[time-nuts] OT: New BVAs in the house

[Bruce Griffiths]

Magnus Danielson wrote:
> Fellow time-nuts,
>
> While spammer-discussions seems to be the current topic, excuse me for 
> tossing in an on-topic issue.
>
> Today I came home with a pair of 5 MHz OSA 8695 SC-cut mini-BVA 
> oscillators. Essentially SC-cut BVAs in a double-oven assembly.
>
> Never seen those before, but it will be quite interesting to fire them 
> up and measure them.
>
> Strange what walking out the front door for a bit of fresh crisp air 
> brings a refreshing mind... (somebody called me in advance, so I was 
> standing there in my antistatic birkenstocks)
>
> Anyway, not much is known about them, I've only found partial 
> datasheets but enought to get a fair idea.
>
> Cheers,
> Magnus
>
They are used in:

http://www.microsystemes.com/PDF%20FICHES%20PRODUITS/fp0066.pdf

A paper on the BVA2 (Mini BVA):
http://publications.onera.fr/exl-doc/232362.pdf

Bruce