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Mini-Circuits
Mini-Circuits ISO 9001 & ISO 14001 Certified
Level 4 (LO Power +4 dBm)
4950 to 5900 MHz
Frequency Mixer
Surface Mount
CASE STYLE: SM2
PRICE: $6.95 ea. QTY (10-49)
Demo Board MCL P/N: TB-74
Suggested PCB Layout (PL-067)
Outline Dimensions ( )
inch
mm
Maximum Ratings
Pin Connections
LO
10
RF
6
IF
1
GROUND
2,3,4,5,7,8,9
Outline Drawing
Electrical Specifi cations
REV. B
M98898
MBA-591L
EE-9255/1
060327
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1 dB COMP.: +1 dBm typ.
FREQUENCY
(MHz)
CONVERSION LOSS
(dB)
LO-RF ISOLATION
(dB)
LO-IF ISOLATION
(dB)
IP3
at center
band
(dBm)
LO/RF
IF
f
L
-f
U
--
X
Max.
Typ.
Min.
Typ.
Min.
Typ.
4950-5900
DC-1000
7.0
0.1
9.0
35
25
26
17
15
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
.250
.300
.070
.290
.050
.015
.050
.060
6.35
7.62
1.78
7.37
1.27
0.38
1.27
1.52
J
K
L
M
N
P
Q
R
wt
.030
.080
.300
.100
.020
.015
.070
.014 grams
0.76
2.03
7.62
2.54
0.51
0.38
1.78
0.36
0.3
Frequency
(MHz)
Conversion
Loss
(dB)
Isolation
L-R
(dB)
Isolation
L-I
(dB)
VSWR LO
Port
(:1)
VSWR RF
Port
(:1)
RF
LO
LO
+4dBm
LO
+4dBm
LO
+4dBm
LO
+4dBm
LO
+4dBm
Typical Performance Data
Electrical Schematic
+ RoHS compliant in accordance
with EU Directive (2002/95/EC)
The +Suffi x identifi es RoHS Compliance. See our web site
for RoHS Compliance methodologies and qualifi cations.
MBA-591L
MBA-591L+
Features
excellent temperature stability
excellent performance repeatability
leads with strain relief
very low cost
ultra low height, 0.07"
protected by US Patent 5,534,830
Applications
satellite communication
ISM band
PCMCIA
wireless networking
Operating Temperature
-40C to 85C
Storage Temperature
-55C to 100C
RF Power
50mW
IF Current
40mA
4950.00
4980.00
6.41
35.27
27.30
1.19
4.43
5000.00
5030.00
6.44
36.18
26.70
1.16
4.20
5050.00
5080.00
6.48
37.34
26.23
1.22
3.93
5100.00
5130.00
6.53
39.27
25.86
1.30
3.67
5150.00
5180.00
6.59
39.52
25.71
1.41
3.55
5200.00
5230.00
6.65
40.53
25.38
1.54
3.57
5250.00
5280.00
6.71
42.17
25.01
1.69
3.63
5300.00
5330.00
6.76
44.48
24.98
1.85
3.80
5350.00
5380.00
6.85
46.56
25.02
2.03
4.00
5400.00
5430.00
6.99
48.75
24.77
2.30
4.34
5450.00
5480.00
7.29
50.24
24.99
2.44
5.08
5500.00
5530.00
7.50
53.08
24.99
2.65
5.72
5550.00
5580.00
7.61
58.44
25.03
2.61
6.04
5600.00
5630.00
7.68
63.20
25.11
2.53
6.27
5700.00
5730.00
7.73
49.40
24.75
2.67
5.27
5750.00
5780.00
7.78
45.36
24.76
2.79
4.82
5800.00
5830.00
7.78
42.36
24.37
3.23
4.26
5850.00
5880.00
7.85
39.84
24.17
3.59
3.86
5870.00
5900.00
7.78
39.05
24.07
4.00
3.70
5900.00
5930.00
7.82
37.90
24.14
4.23
3.58
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Performance Charts
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MBA-591L
CONVERSION LOSS
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
9.0
10.0
4950
5100
5250
5400
5550
5700
5850
6000
FREQUENCY (MHz)
CO
NVERSI
O
N
LO
SS (
d
B)
LO=+4dBm
LO=+7dBm
LO=+10dBm
at IF Freq of 30 MHz
MBA-591L
L-R ISOLATION
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
4950
5100
5250
5400
5550
5700
5850
6000
FREQUENCY (MHz)
IS
OL
A
T
ION
(d
B
)
LO=+4dBm
LO=+7dBm
LO=+10dBm
MBA-591L
RF VSWR
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
4950
5100
5250
5400
5550
5700
5850
6000
FREQUENCY (MHz)
VSW
R
LO=+4dBm
LO=+7dBm
LO=+10dBm
MBA-591L
L-I ISOLATION
20
25
30
35
4950
5100
5250
5400
5550
5700
5850
6000
FREQUENCY (MHz)
IS
OL
A
T
ION
(d
B
)
LO=+4dBm
LO=+7dBm
LO=+10dBm
MBA-591L
LO VSWR
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
4950
5100
5250
5400
5550
5700
5850
6000
FREQUENCY (MHz)
VSWR
LO=+4dBm
LO=+7dBm
LO=+10dBm
MBA-591L
MBA-591L+
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