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Mini-Circuits
Mini-Circuits ISO 9001 & ISO 14001 Certified
Level 23 (LO Power +23 dBm) 0.07 to 200 MHz
Frequency Mixer
Coaxial
Outline Dimensions ( )
inch
mm
Maximum Ratings
Coaxial Connections
LO
1
RF
3
IF
2
Outline Drawing
Electrical Specifications
REV. OR
M92965
ZAY-3
DJ/TD/CP
060714
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A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
2.25
1.38
1.24
.50
.150 3.100
.138 1.238
57.15 35.05 31.50 12.70
3.81 78.74
3.51 31.45
J
K
L
M
N
P
S
wt
3.25
.10
.40
1.15
1.86
.64
.150 grams
82.55
2.54 10.16 29.21 47.24 16.26
3.81
74.0
Typical Performance Data
Electrical Schematic
ZAY-3
Operating Temperature
-55C to 100C
Storage Temperature
-55C to 100C
RF Power
350mW
IF Current
40mA
Features
low conversion, 5.53
high L-R & L-I isolation, 40 dB typ.
rugged shielded case
Applications
VHF
FM radio
instrumentation
CASE STYLE: M22
Connectors Model
Price
Qty.
BNC
ZAY-3
$64.95 (1-9)
BRACKET (OPTION "B")
$5.00
(1+)
BRACKET (OPTION "BR")
$1.50
(1+)
Frequency
(MHz)
Conversion
Loss
(dB)
Isolation
L-R
(dB)
Isolation
L-I
(dB)
VSWR RF
Port
(:1)
VSWR LO
Port
(:1)
RF
LO
LO
+23dBm
LO
+23dBm
LO
+23dBm
LO
+23dBm
LO
+23dBm
0.07
30.07
5.77
55.55
56.68
1.17
2.42
0.20
30.20
5.58
53.15
57.09
1.18
2.40
1.00
31.00
5.29
52.74
57.07
1.18
2.23
5.00
35.00
5.23
52.57
56.88
1.17
2.21
20.00
50.00
5.27
52.28
56.59
1.17
2.19
34.54
64.54
5.24
51.27
54.69
1.16
2.20
48.33
78.33
5.26
48.91
51.06
1.15
2.20
62.12
92.12
5.28
46.28
47.85
1.15
2.27
69.01
99.01
5.29
44.38
45.65
1.14
2.27
82.80
52.80
5.28
42.67
43.88
1.13
2.28
96.59
66.59
5.28
41.29
41.90
1.13
2.25
103.48
73.48
5.25
39.95
40.89
1.13
2.14
117.27
87.27
5.28
39.22
39.90
1.12
2.10
131.06
101.06
5.29
39.37
39.78
1.12
2.17
144.85
114.85
5.34
38.04
37.10
1.12
2.25
158.63
128.63
5.43
36.70
33.79
1.12
2.29
165.53
135.53
5.47
36.49
31.41
1.13
2.22
179.32
149.32
5.47
36.22
30.50
1.14
2.16
193.10
163.10
5.54
36.47
29.43
1.16
2.18
200.00
170.00
5.51
36.43
29.00
1.16
2.21
L = low range [f
L
to 10 f
L
] M = mid range [10 f
L
to f
U
/_] U = upper range [f
U
/2 to f
U
]
m= mid band [2f
L
to f
U
/2]
1 dB COMP.: +15 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.
0.07-200
DC-200
5.53 0.08
7.5
8.0
55
45
40
30
30
25
55
45
40
30
30
20
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Performance Charts
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ZAY-3
CONVERSION LOSS
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
0
40
80
120
160
200
FREQUENCY (MHz)
CONVERSION
LOSS
(dB)
LO=+20 dBm
LO=+23 dBm
LO=+26 dBm
at IF Freq of 30 MHz
ZAY-3
L-R ISOLATION
20
30
40
50
60
70
0
40
80
120
160
200
FREQUENCY (MHz)
ISOLATION
(dB)
LO=+20 dBm
LO=+23 dBm
LO=+26 dBm
ZAY-3
RF VSWR
1.0
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
0
40
80
120
160
200
FREQUENCY (MHz)
VSWR
LO=+20 dBm
LO=+23 dBm
LO=+26 dBm
ZAY-3
L-I ISOLATION
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
0
40
80
120
160
200
FREQUENCY (MHz)
I
S
O
L
A
T
I
O
N
(
d
B
)
LO=+20 dBm
LO=+23 dBm
LO=+26 dBm
ZAY-3
LO VSWR
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
0
40
80
120
160
200
FREQUENCY (MHz)
V
S
W
R
LO=+20 dBm
LO=+23 dBm
LO=+26 dBm
ZAY-3
IF VSWR
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
0
40
80
120
160
200
FREQUENCY (MHz)
V
S
W
R
LO=+20 dBm
LO=+23 dBm
LO=+26 dBm
ZAY-3
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