A frequency-tunable component for cryogenically cooled applications comprises a YIG sphere (201), i.e. a piece of
solid ferrimagnetic or ferromagnetic
resonator material with an unloaded Q value larger than 400. One or more input ports (305) and one or more output ports (306) are provided for
coupling oscillating signals to and from said YIG sphere (201) at frequencies above 0.5 GHz. A controllable
magnet arrangement (204, 205, 301, 302, 401, 402, 503, 504, 505, 506, 602, 903, 1002, 1003) is configured to induce, in response to one or more control signals, a
magnetic field at a location of said YIG sphere (201). A
magnetic flux density of said induced
magnetic field depends on values of said one or more control signals. A common supporting and thermalizing frame (403, 501, 601) is thermally coupled to said YIG sphere (201) and to said controllable
magnet arrangement (204, 205, 301, 302, 401, 402, 503, 504, 505, 506, 602, 903, 1002, 1003) and configured to maintain said controllable
magnet arrangement (204, 205, 301, 302, 401, 402, 503, 504, 505, 506, 602, 903, 1002, 1003) fixed with respect to said YIG sphere (201).