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P.O. Box 350166, Brooklyn, New York 11235-0003 (718) 934-4500 Fax (718) 332-4661
Distribution Centers
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Mini-Circuits
Mini-Circuits ISO 9001 & ISO 14001 Certified
Level 7 (LO Power +7 dBm) 0.025 to 200 MHz
Frequency Mixer
Coaxial
Outline Dimensions ( )
inch
mm
Maximum Ratings
Coaxial Connections
LO 1
RF 3
IF 2
Outline Drawing
Electrical Specifi cations
REV. OR
M93710
ZLW-3
DJ/TD/CP
060627
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1 dB COMP.: +1 dBm typ.
FREQUENCY
(MHz)
CONVERSION LOSS
(dB)
LO-RF ISOLATION
(dB)
LO-IF ISOLATION
(dB)
LO/RF
IF
Mid-Band
m
Total
Range
Max.
L
M
U
L
M
U
f
L
-f
U
--
X
Max.
Typ.
Min.
Typ.
Min.
Typ.
Min.
Typ.
Min.
Typ.
Min.
Typ.
Min.
0.025-200
DC-200
4.61
0.06
7.5
8.5
60
50
45
35
35
25
45
35
40
30
30
20
Frequency
(MHz)
Conversion
Loss
(dB)
Isolation
L-R
(dB)
Isolation
L-I
(dB)
VSWR RF
Port
(:1)
VSWR LO
Port
(:1)
RF
LO
LO
+7dBm
LO
+7dBm
LO
+7dBm
LO
+7dBm
LO
+7dBm
Typical Performance Data
Electrical Schematic
ZLW-3
L = low range [f
L
to 10 f
L
] M = mid range [10 f
L
to f
U
/2] U = upper range [f
U
/2 to f
U
]
m= mid band [2f
L
to f
U
/2]
Features
Operating Temperature
-55C to 100C
Storage Temperature
-55C to 100C
RF Power
50mW
IF Current
40mA
CASE STYLE: M21
Connectors Model
Price
Qty.
BNC ZLW-3
$53.95
ea.
(1-9)
BRACKET (OPTION "B")
$5.00 (1+)
BRACKET (OPTION "BR")
$2.50 (1+)
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
1.50
1.13
1.00
.50
.155
2.345
.138
.987
38.10
28.70
25.40
12.70
3.94
59.56
3.51 25.07
J
K
L
M
N
P
S
wt
2.50
.10
.31
.75
1.19
.66
.150 grams
63.50
2.54
7.87
19.05
30.23
16.76
3.81
40.0
low conversion loss, 4.61 dB typ.
high L-R isolation, 45 dB typ., L-I, 40 dB typ.
rugged shielded case
VHF
FM radio
instrumentation
Applications
0.03
30.03
6.94
58.72
53.27
1.16
2.06
0.04
30.04
5.80
55.35
51.43
1.17
2.04
0.05
30.05
5.52
54.61
51.09
1.17
2.01
0.10
30.10
5.16
53.51
50.41
1.16
1.99
0.20
30.20
4.98
53.27
50.18
1.16
2.05
0.50
30.50
4.92
53.12
50.13
1.15
2.08
1.00
31.00
4.82
53.18
50.48
1.15
2.07
2.00
32.00
4.77
53.13
50.55
1.14
2.07
5.00
35.00
4.76
53.42
50.99
1.13
2.05
10.00
40.00
4.81
53.68
51.27
1.11
2.02
20.00
50.00
4.87
53.67
50.52
1.10
2.02
38.48
68.48
4.96
53.25
48.52
1.09
2.02
50.00
80.00
4.94
53.49
47.54
1.09
2.03
69.25
99.25
4.90
53.53
45.77
1.08
2.03
84.63
54.63
4.86
53.31
44.13
1.09
2.05
100.00
70.00
4.81
53.55
42.70
1.11
2.07
123.09
93.09
4.87
55.31
40.58
1.13
2.11
153.85
123.85
4.96
52.97
38.04
1.15
2.13
176.93
146.93
5.19
49.53
38.76
1.18
2.14
200.00
170.00
5.28
45.61
38.31
1.21
2.15
INTERNET http://www.minicircuits.com
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NORTH AMERICA 800-654-7949 417-335-5935 Fax 417-335-5945 EUROPE 44-1252-832600 Fax 44-1252-837010
Mini-Circuits
Mini-Circuits ISO 9001 & ISO 14001 Certified
Performance Charts
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ZLW-3
CONVERSION LOSS
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
0
40
80
120
160
200
FREQUENCY (MHz)
CONVERSION LOSS (dB)
LO=+4 dBm
LO=+7 dBm
LO=+10 dBm
at IF Freq of 30 MHz
ZLW-3
L-R ISOLATION
30
40
50
60
70
0
40
80
120
160
200
FREQUENCY (MHz)
ISOLATION (dB)
LO=+4 dBm
LO=+7 dBm
LO=+10 dBm
ZLW-3
L-I ISOLATION
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
0
40
80
120
160
200
FREQUENCY (MHz)
ISOLATION (dB)
LO=+4 dBm
LO=+7 dBm
LO=+10 dBm
ZLW-3
LO VSWR
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
0
40
80
120
160
200
FREQUENCY (MHz)
VSWR
LO=+4 dBm
LO=+7 dBm
LO=+10 dBm
ZLW-3
RF VSWR
1.0
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
0
40
80
120
160
200
FREQUENCY (MHz)
VSWR
LO=+4 dBm
LO=+7 dBm
LO=+10 dBm
ZLW-3
IF VSWR
1.0
1.4
1.8
2.2
2.6
0
40
80
120
160
200
FREQUENCY (MHz)
VSWR
LO=+4 dBm
LO=+7 dBm
LO=+10 dBm
ZLW-3
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