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REV. OR
M98636
RDF-1168A
ZRL-3500
BLUEC
060808
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High IP3, +44 dBm typ.
Low noise figure, 2.5 dB typ.
Broadband balanced Amplifier
Broadband VSWR response
Internal voltage regulated
Over voltage and transient protected
Features
Low noise
High dynamic range
PCS, WLAN, GSM, UMTS, GPS, Cellular and Wireless data
Defence communications
Satellite communications
Lab, Instrumentation
Test Equipment
Applications
High IP3
ZRL-3500
Low Noise Amplifier
50, 700 MHz to 3500 MHz
Outline Drawing
CASE STYLE: FJ893
Maximum Ratings
Operating Temperature -40
o
C to 80
o
C case
-40
o
C to 60
o
C ambient
Storage Temperature
-55
o
C to 100
o
C
DC Voltage
17Vmax.
Input Power(no Damage)
+10dBm
inch
mm
Outline Dimensions ( )
Electrical Specifications at T
AMB
= 25
o
C
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
J
K
L
M
N
P
R
S
wt.
2.00
3.75
.80
3.00
.19
3.374 1.624 .156
.44
.26
1.00
.51
.22
.26
.19
.10
grams
50.80 95.25 20.32 76.20 4.83 85.70 41.25 3.96 11.18 6.60 25.40 12.95 5.59
6.60
4.83
2.54
135
MODEL
NO.
FREQUENCY
(MHz)
GAIN
(dB)
NOISE
FIGURE
(dB)
MAXIMUM
POWER
OUTPUT
(dBm)
INTERCEPT
POINT
(dBm)
Note 1
VSWR
(:1)
Typ.
ACTIVE
DIRECTIVITY
(dB)
(Isolation-Gain)
DC
VOLTAGE
@ Pin V+
(V)
Note 2
DC
OPERATING
CURRENT
@ Pin V+
(mA)
f
L
f
U
Typ. Min.
Flatness
(1 dB Compr.)
Saturated at
3dB Compr.
Note 3
IP3
Typ.
In
Out
Typ.
Typ.
Max.
Typ. Max. Typ. Max. Typ.
Min.
Typ.
ZRL-3500
700
1600
26
21
2.2 3.2
2.2
3.5
24
21
25
+43
1.40 1.30
20
12
460
575
1600
2600
21
16
2.4 3.5
2.4
4.0
24
21
25
+45
1.40 1.35
22
12
460
575
2600
3500
16
11
2.4 3.3
3.2
4.5
24
21
25
+45
1.30 1.30
23
12
460
575
1. 1MHz tone spacing
2. Unit is internally voltage regulated for 6.5 to 17VDC input voltage range.
3. Do not exceed the max. input Power rating
C o n n e c t o r s
Model Price Qty.
SMA ZRL-3500 $139.95 ea. (1-9)
INTERNET
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P.O. Box 350166, Brooklyn, New York 11235-0003 (718) 934-4500 Fax (718) 332-4661
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Mini-Circuits
Mini-Circuits ISO 9001 & ISO 14001 Certified
ZRL-3500
Typical Performance Data & Curves at
25
o
C
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FREQUENCY
GAIN
DIRECTIVITY
VSWR
VSWR
POWER OUT @1dB
IP3
NF
(MHz)
(dB)
(dB)
IN
OUT
COMPRESSION
(dBm)
(dB)
(:1)
(:1)
(dBm)
700
27.38
18.99
1.41
1.46
23.60
42.59
2.93
800
27.91
17.39
1.37
1.35
23.95
43.50
2.42
1000
27.62
16.47
1.24
1.18
24.25
44.86
1.98
1200
26.45
18.39
1.19
1.16
24.12
45.76
1.97
1300
25.73
20.35
1.26
1.19
24.12
45.56
1.98
1400
25.04
19.84
1.34
1.23
24.25
44.91
2.03
1500
24.28
21.51
1.39
1.27
24.38
44.62
2.08
1600
23.65
22.80
1.43
1.29
24.48
45.93
2.13
1700
23.10
22.87
1.44
1.31
24.53
44.64
2.19
1800
22.53
22.98
1.45
1.32
24.61
44.51
2.25
2000
21.54
22.99
1.44
1.34
24.74
42.36
2.33
2200
20.79
23.16
1.45
1.39
24.87
43.69
2.38
2400
19.92
23.22
1.40
1.42
24.89
44.61
2.47
2500
19.46
23.34
1.35
1.40
24.70
42.26
2.55
2600
18.86
22.54
1.27
1.40
24.53
42.07
2.69
2800
17.88
22.83
1.23
1.39
24.44
42.04
2.96
3000
17.06
23.62
1.28
1.35
24.31
41.26
3.19
3200
16.02
24.73
1.20
1.23
23.87
42.75
3.31
3400
15.20
25.05
1.19
1.19
24.54
43.53
3.40
3500
14.43
26.05
1.30
1.22
24.43
44.05
3.43
ZRL-3500
GAIN
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
700
1100 1500 1900 2300 2700 3100 3500
FREQUENCY (MHz)
GAIN
(dB)
ZRL-3500
DIRECTIVITY
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
700
1100 1500 1900 2300 2700 3100 3500
FREQUENCY (MHz)
DIRECTIVITY
(dB)
ZRL-3500
VSWR
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
700
1100 1500 1900 2300 2700 3100 3500
FREQUENCY (MHz)
V
S
W
R
IN
OUT
ZRL-3500
1dB COMPRESSION
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
700
1100 1500 1900 2300 2700 3100 3500
FREQUENCY (MHz)
COMPRESSION
(dBm)
ZRL-3500
NOISE FIGURE
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
700
1100 1500 1900 2300 2700 3100 3500
FREQUENCY (MHz)
NOISE
FIGURE
(dB)
ZRL-3500
IP3
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
700
1100 1500 1900 2300 2700 3100 3500
FREQUENCY (MHz)
IP3
(dBm)
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