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Mini-Circuits
Mini-Circuits ISO 9001 & ISO 14001 Certified
Level 17 (LO Power +17 dBm) 0.05 to 300 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-3H
DJ/TD/CP/AM
060726
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1 dB COMP.: +14 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.
0.05-300
DC-300
5.18 0.11
7.0
8.5
55
45
40
30
30
25
50
40
35
25
25
20
Frequency
(MHz)
Conversion
Loss
(dB)
Isolation
L-R
(dB)
Isolation
L-I
(dB)
VSWR RF
Port
(:1)
VSWR LO
Port
(:1)
RF
LO
LO
+17dBm
LO
+7dBm
LO
+17dBm
LO
+17dBm
LO
+17dBm
Typical Performance Data
Electrical Schematic
ZFM-3H+
ZFM-3H
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
200mW
IF Current
40mA
CASE STYLE: K18
Connectors Model
Price
Qty.
BNC
ZFM-3H(+)
$64.95 ea. (1-9)
SMA
ZFM-3H-S(+)
$69.95 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,5.18 dB typ.
high L-R isolation, 40 dB typ, L-I, 35 dB typ.
rugged shielded case
VHF
FM radio
defense & federal communications
instrumentation
Applications
Features
0.05
30.05
5.81
65.01
59.81
1.63
1.53
1.00
31.00
4.70
61.51
56.17
1.64
1.52
2.00
32.00
4.63
62.05
56.05
1.64
1.39
10.00
40.00
4.79
64.41
56.12
1.61
1.53
20.00
50.00
5.00
57.00
52.66
1.61
1.46
29.94
59.94
4.75
51.03
48.60
1.60
1.56
49.23
79.23
4.69
47.42
46.33
1.56
1.51
68.52
98.52
4.67
42.12
42.25
1.53
1.51
87.81
57.81
4.57
38.18
38.54
1.51
1.54
100.00
70.00
4.50
36.56
37.81
1.46
1.59
136.03
106.03
4.45
35.70
36.26
1.40
1.60
155.32
125.32
4.61
33.06
33.98
1.31
1.59
174.61
144.61
4.84
32.15
32.92
1.28
1.59
193.90
163.90
4.96
31.48
32.48
1.22
1.65
213.19
183.19
4.98
29.23
30.80
1.17
1.75
232.48
202.48
5.17
27.78
29.94
1.11
1.87
242.13
212.13
5.27
28.94
32.37
1.05
1.81
261.42
231.42
5.60
31.41
33.19
1.03
1.76
280.71
250.71
6.03
34.81
33.60
1.02
1.78
300.00
270.00
6.64
36.67
31.62
1.02
1.72
+ 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.
INTERNET
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Mini-Circuits
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Performance Charts
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ZFM-3H
CONVERSION LOSS
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
0
60
120
180
240
300
FREQUENCY (MHz)
C
O
N
V
E
R
S
I
O
N
L
O
S
S
(
d
B
)
LO=+14 dBm
LO=+17 dBm
LO=+20 dBm
at IF Freq of 30 MHz
ZFM-3H
L-R ISOLATION
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0
60
120
180
240
300
FREQUENCY (MHz)
I
S
O
L
A
T
I
O
N
(
d
B
)
LO=+14 dBm
LO=+17 dBm
LO=+20 dBm
ZFM-3H
L-I ISOLATION
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0
60
120
180
240
300
FREQUENCY (MHz)
I
S
O
L
A
T
I
O
N
(
d
B
)
LO=+14 dBm
LO=+17 dBm
LO=+20 dBm
ZFM-3H
LO VSWR
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
0
60
120
180
240
300
FREQUENCY (MHz)
V
S
W
R
LO=+14 dBm
LO=+17 dBm
LO=+20 dBm
ZFM-3H
RF VSWR
1.0
1.3
1.6
1.9
2.2
2.5
0
60
120
180
240
300
FREQUENCY (MHz)
V
S
W
R
LO=+14 dBm
LO=+17 dBm
LO=+20 dBm
ZFM-3H
IF VSWR
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
9.0
10.0
0
60
120
180
240
300
FREQUENCY (MHz)
V
S
W
R
LO=+14 dBm
LO=+17 dBm
LO=+20 dBm
ZFM-3H+
ZFM-3H
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