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Mini-Circuits
Mini-Circuits ISO 9001 & ISO 14001 Certified
Level 10 (LO Power +10 dBm) 10 to 2000 MHz
Frequency Mixer
Coaxial
Outline Dimensions ( )
inch
mm
Maximum Ratings
Coaxial Connections
LO
1
RF
2
IF
3
Outline Drawing
Electrical Specifications
REV. A
M98898
ZFM-150+
DJ/TD/CP
060627
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1 dB COMP.: +5 dBm typ.
*Below 10 MHZ IF, conversion loss increases
up to 6 dB higher as frequency decreases to DC.
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
10-2000
DC-1000 6.05 0.12
8.0
8.0
32
25
35
25
35
20
33
20
30
20
25
20
LO
IF
RF
Frequency
(MHz)
Conversion
Loss
(dB)
Isolation
L-R
(dB)
Isolation
L-I
(dB)
VSWR RF
Port
(:1)
VSWR LO
Port
(:1)
RF
LO
LO
+10dBm
LO
+10dBm
LO
+10dBm
LO
+10dBm
LO
+10dBm
Typical Performance Data
Electrical Schematic
ZFM-150+
ZFM-150
Operating Temperature
-55C to 100C
Storage Temperature
-55C to 100C
RF Power
50mW
IF Current
40mA
CASE STYLE: K18
Connectors Model
Price
Qty.
BNC
ZFM-150 (+)
$69.95 ea. (1-9)
SMA
ZFM-150-S (+)
$74.95 ea. (1-9)
BRACKET (OPTION "B")
$2.50
(1+)
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
1.25
1.25
.75
.63
.38
1.00
.125 1.000
31.75
31.75
19.05
16.00
9.65
25.40
3.18 25.40
J
K
L
M
N
P
Q
wt
--
--
.125
1.688
2.18
.75
.07 grams
--
--
3.18
42.88
55.37
19.05
1.78
70.0
SMA version shown
low conversion loss, 6.05 dB typ.
good L-R isolation, 35 dB typ, L-I, 30 dB typ.
wideband, 10 to 2000 MHz
rugged shielded case
VHF/UHF
cellular
GPS
instrumentation
Applications
Features
+ RoHS compliant in accordance
with EU Directive (2002/95/EC)
The +Suffix identifies RoHS Compliance. See our web site for
RoHS Compliance methodologies and qualifications.
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]
10.00
40.00
6.45
25.80
24.40
1.62
1.69
20.00
50.00
6.61
30.46
29.11
1.29
1.49
130.61
100.61
6.30
36.94
35.84
1.29
1.39
251.21
221.21
6.42
37.51
37.82
1.34
1.36
432.12
402.12
6.38
36.22
37.58
1.38
1.34
500.00
470.00
6.61
35.79
36.42
1.49
1.30
552.73
522.73
6.47
35.50
35.14
1.60
1.29
673.33
643.33
6.53
34.67
33.34
1.62
1.28
793.94
763.68
6.64
34.16
31.81
1.70
1.26
914.55
884.43
6.67
32.34
30.81
1.79
1.26
974.85
944.91
6.11
31.59
30.10
1.89
1.22
1035.20
1005.40
7.04
30.74
29.56
2.02
1.20
1155.80
1125.60
7.24
30.26
30.08
2.07
1.20
1276.40
1246.50
6.75
29.72
30.93
2.13
1.18
1397.00
1366.80
6.57
28.85
31.94
2.13
1.13
1517.60
1487.50
6.59
28.61
31.80
2.05
1.07
1638.20
1608.00
6.63
27.94
29.65
1.88
1.12
1758.80
1728.70
6.91
28.39
26.17
1.45
1.18
1879.40
1849.50
7.01
30.98
26.61
1.43
1.21
2000.00
1970.00
7.24
32.51
24.79
1.55
1.26
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Performance Charts
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ZFM-150
CONVERSION LOSS
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
0
500
1000
1500
2000
FREQUENCY (MHz)
CONVERSION LOSS (dB)
LO=+7 dBm
LO=+10 dBm
LO=+13 dBm
at IF Freq of 30 MHz
ZFM-150
L-R ISOLATION
20
30
40
50
0
500
1000
1500
2000
FREQUENCY (MHz)
I
S
O
L
A
T
I
O
N
(
d
B
)
LO=+7 dBm
LO=+10 dBm
LO=+13 dBm
ZFM-150
L-I ISOLATION
10
20
30
40
50
0
500
1000
1500
2000
FREQUENCY (MHz)
I
S
O
L
A
T
I
O
N
(
d
B
)
LO=+7 dBm
LO=+10 dBm
LO=+13 dBm
ZFM-150
LO VSWR
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
0
500
1000
1500
2000
FREQUENCY (MHz)
V
S
W
R
LO=+7 dBm
LO=+10 dBm
LO=+13 dBm
ZFM-150
RF VSWR
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
2.2
2.4
2.6
2.8
3.0
0
500
1000
1500
2000
FREQUENCY (MHz)
V
S
W
R
LO=+7 dBm
LO=+10 dBm
LO=+13 dBm
ZFM-150
IF VSWR
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
0
200
400
600
800
1000
FREQUENCY (MHz)
V
S
W
R
LO=+7 dBm
LO=+10 dBm
LO=+13 dBm
ZFM-150+
ZFM-150
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