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Mini-Circuits
Mini-Circuits ISO 9001 & ISO 14001 Certified
Level 7 (LO Power +7 dBm) 0.04 to 400 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-3+
DJ/TD/CP
060626
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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.
0.04-400
DC-400
4.78 0.03
7.0
8.0
60
50
50
35
35
25
55
40
45
30
35
25
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
ZFM-3+
ZFM-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]
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-3 (+)
$61.95 ea. (1-9)
SMA
ZFM-3-S (+)
$66.95 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, 4.78 dB typ.
high L-R isolation, 50 dB typ, L-I, 45 dB typ.
rugged shielded case
VHF
FM radio
defense & federal communications
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.
0.04
30.04
6.15
>67.00
>67.00
1.24
2.69
0.05
30.05
5.52
>67.00
>67.00
1.25
2.55
0.07
30.07
5.12
>67.00
>67.00
1.25
2.67
0.10
30.10
4.92
>67.00
>67.00
1.24
2.63
0.50
30.50
4.77
>67.00
>67.00
1.23
2.55
1.00
31.00
4.76
>67.00
63.53
1.23
2.45
5.00
35.00
4.75
>67.00
60.91
1.21
2.48
10.00
40.00
4.75
>67.00
60.97
1.21
2.42
20.00
50.00
4.74
>67.00
58.52
1.19
2.42
60.87
90.87
4.73
50.40
49.37
1.18
2.36
100.00
70.00
4.63
44.80
44.05
1.16
2.38
162.61
132.61
4.79
39.22
39.87
1.15
2.46
200.00
170.00
4.95
37.18
37.86
1.13
2.40
230.44
200.44
4.89
35.78
37.67
1.13
2.42
281.31
251.31
5.05
33.68
35.71
1.13
2.41
315.23
285.23
5.25
34.22
33.98
1.14
2.56
349.14
319.14
5.32
35.64
34.07
1.14
2.63
366.10
336.10
5.37
35.56
34.58
1.14
2.68
383.05
353.05
5.44
35.25
34.26
1.15
2.69
400.00
370.00
5.56
34.72
32.46
1.15
2.76
INTERNET
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Mini-Circuits
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Performance Charts
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ZFM-3
CONVERSION LOSS
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
0
100
200
300
400
FREQUENCY (MHz)
C
O
N
V
E
R
S
I
O
N
L
O
S
S
(
d
B
)
LO=+4 dBm
LO=+7 dBm
LO=+10 dBm
at IF Freq of 30 MHz
ZFM-3
L-R ISOLATION
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
0
100
200
300
400
FREQUENCY (MHz)
I
S
O
L
A
T
I
O
N
(
d
B
)
LO=+4 dBm
LO=+7 dBm
LO=+10 dBm
ZFM-3
L-I ISOLATION
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
0
100
200
300
400
FREQUENCY (MHz)
I
S
O
L
A
T
I
O
N
(
d
B
)
LO=+4 dBm
LO=+7 dBm
LO=+10 dBm
ZFM-3
LO VSWR
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
0
100
200
300
400
FREQUENCY (MHz)
V
S
W
R
LO=+4 dBm
LO=+7 dBm
LO=+10 dBm
ZFM-3
RF VSWR
1.0
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
0
100
200
300
400
FREQUENCY (MHz)
V
S
W
R
LO=+4 dBm
LO=+7 dBm
LO=+10 dBm
ZFM-3
IF VSWR
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
0
100
200
300
400
FREQUENCY (MHz)
V
S
W
R
LO=+4 dBm
LO=+7 dBm
LO=+10 dBm
ZFM-3+
ZFM-3
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