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Mini-Circuits
Mini-Circuits ISO 9001 & ISO 14001 Certified
Level 13
(LO Power+13 dBm) 1000 to 4200 MHz
Frequency Mixer
WIDE
BAND
Ceramic
CASE STYLE: DZ885
PRICE: $7.95 ea. QTY (10-49)
Demo Board MCL P/N: TB-144
Suggested PCB Layout (PL-045)
Maximum Ratings
Pin Connections
Features
cellular
PCN
fixed satellite
WCDMA
defense radar
defense communications
LO
10
RF
5
IF
3
GROUND
1,2,4,6,7,8,9
Applications
Operating Temperature
-55C to 100C
Storage Temperature
-55C to 100C
RF Power
200 mW
IF Current
40 mA
Electrical Specifications (T
AMB
=-55C to 100C)
REV. D
M98898
ED-10107/13
MCA1-42MH
DJ/RS/CP
060719
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Electrical Schematic
MCA1-42MH+
wide bandwidth, 1000 to 4200 MHz
low conversion loss, 6.2 dB typ.
excellent L-R isolation, 35 dB typ.
LTCC double balanced mixer
aqueous washable
low cost
low profile, 0.08"
protected by US Patent 7,027,795
FREQUENCY
(MHz)
CONVERSION LOSS
(dB)
LO-RF ISOLATION
(dB)
LO-IF ISOLATION
(dB)
IP3
at center
band
(dBm)
LO/RF
f
L
-f
U
IF
--
X
Max.
Typ.
Min.
Typ.
Min.
Typ.
1000-4200
DC-1500
6.2
0.1
8.9
35
20
20
10
16
1 dB COMPR. +9 dBm typ.
Frequency
(MHz)
Conversion
Loss
(dB)
Isolation
L-R
(dB)
Isolation
L-I
(dB)
VSWR LO
Port
(:1)
VSWR RF
Port
(:1)
RF
LO
LO
+13dBm
LO
+13dBm
LO
+13dBm
LO
+13dBm
LO
+13dBm
Typical Performance Data
Outline Drawing
Outline Dimensions ( )
inch
mm
PCB Land Pattern
Suggested Layout,
Tolerance to be within
.002
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
.30
.250
.085
.262
.050
.050
.012
7.62
6.35
2.16
6.66
1.27
1.27
0.30
H
J
K
L
M
wt
.027
.004
.085
.296
.030
grams
0.69
0.10
2.16
7.52
0.76
0.25
+ RoHS compliant in accordance
with EU Directive (2002/95/EC)
The +Suffix has been added in order to identify RoHS
Compliance. See our web site for RoHS Compliance
methodologies and qualifications.
1000.1
1030.1
6.41
38.13
22.25
5.29
2.53
1500.1
1530.1
5.46
31.57
22.23
2.67
3.23
1750.1
1780.1
5.77
32.48
20.81
2.33
2.57
2000.1
2030.1
5.96
33.34
21.32
3.21
2.78
2500.1
2530.1
5.99
32.94
21.44
4.29
2.45
3000.1
3030.1
5.22
32.62
21.48
4.18
2.24
3500.0
3530.1
5.84
30.35
23.79
2.35
2.50
4000.1
4030.1
7.32
33.89
20.18
4.21
4.57
4200.1
4230.1
8.14
37.60
17.38
5.64
4.90
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Performance Charts
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MCA1-42MH
CONVERSION LOSS
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
1000 1400 1800 2200 2600 3000 3400 3800 4200
FREQUENCY (MHz)
CONVERSION
LOSS(dB)
LO=+10dBm
LO=+13dBm
LO=+16dBm
at IF Freq of 30 MHz
MCA1-42MH
L-R ISOLATION
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
1000 1400 1800 2200 2600 3000 3400 3800 4200
FREQUENCY (MHz)
ISOLATION
(dB)
LO=+10dBm
LO=+13dBm
LO=+16dBm
MCA1-42MH
RF VSWR
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
1000 1400 1800 2200 2600 3000 3400 3800 4200
FREQUENCY (MHz)
VSWR
LO=+10dBm
LO=+13dBm
LO=+16dBm
MCA1-42MH
L-I ISOLATION
10
15
20
25
30
35
1000 1400 1800 2200 2600 3000 3400 3800 4200
FREQUENCY (MHz)
ISOLATION
(dB)
LO=+10dBm
LO=+13dBm
LO=+16dBm
MCA1-42MH
LO VSWR
1.0
3.0
5.0
7.0
9.0
11.0
1000 1400 1800 2200 2600 3000 3400 3800 4200
FREQUENCY (MHz)
VSWR
LO=+10dBm
LO=+13dBm
LO=+16dBm
MCA1-42MH
IF VSWR
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
0
300
600
900
1200
1500
FREQUENCY (MHz)
VSWR
LO=+10dBm
LO=+13dBm
LO=+16dBm
MCA1-42MH
IP3
0
5
10
15
20
25
2100
2200
2300
2400
2500
2600
2700
2800
FREQUENCY (MHz)
IP3
(dBm)
LO=+10dBm
LO=+13dBm
LO=+16dBm
MCA1-42MH+
MCA1-42MH
CONVERSION LOSS (VARIABLE IF)
4.0
6.0
8.0
10.0
12.0
14.0
16.0
0
300
600
900
1200
1500
IF FREQUENCY (MHz)
CONVERSION
LOSS
(dB)
LO=+10dBm
LO=+13dBm
LO=+16dBm
LO=4200 MHz
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