Coaxial
Frequency Mixer
Level 13 (LO Power +13 dBm)
Maximum Ratings
Operating Temperature
Storage Temperature
RF Power
IF Current
-40°C to 85°C
-55°C to 100°C
200mW
40mA
ZX05-42MH
5 to 4200 MHz
Features
• rugged construction
• small size
• low convesion loss
• high L-R isolation
• protected by US Patents 6,133,525 & 6,790,049
CASE STYLE: FL905
Connectors
SMA
Model
ZX05-42MH-S
Price
Qty.
$39.95 ea. (1-24)
Applications
Coaxial Connections
LO
RF
IF
1
2
3
• cellular
• PCS
• instrumentation
• satellite communication
Electrical Specifications (T
AMB
=25°C)
Outline Drawing
FREQUENCY
(MHz)
LO/RF
f
L
-f
U
5-4200
DC-3500
1 dB COMP.: +9 dBm typ.
CONVERSION LOSS
(dB)
Mid-Band
m
—
X
7.5
σ
0.2
LO-RF ISOLATION
(dB)
M
Typ.
29
Min.
20
Typ.
30
U
Min.
15
Typ.
34
L
LO-IF ISOLATION
(dB)
M
Min.
23
Typ.
26
Min.
17
U
Typ. Min.
23
17
IP3
at
center
band
(dBm)
Typ.
19
IF
L
Total
Range
Max. Max. Typ. Min.
9.8
11.8
47
28
L = low range [f
L
to 10 f
L
]
m= mid band [2f
L
to f
U
/2]
M = mid range [10 f
L
to f
U
/2]
U = upper range [f
U
/2 to f
U
]
Typical Performance Data
Frequency
(MHz)
Conversion
Loss
(dB)
LO
35.10
50.10
70.10
275.66
486.77
697.88
908.99
1120.10
1331.21
1542.32
1753.43
1964.54
2170.10
2455.81
2741.53
3027.24
3312.96
3598.67
3884.39
4170.10
LO
+13dBm
7.31
7.13
7.16
7.25
7.39
7.37
7.48
7.63
7.98
8.18
8.20
8.27
8.25
8.28
8.66
8.99
9.21
9.11
9.25
9.88
Isolation
L-R
(dB)
LO
+13dBm
45.95
55.97
55.79
42.66
38.77
37.99
39.66
46.71
46.26
40.21
36.57
34.51
32.76
31.48
30.19
28.98
28.90
29.94
31.33
31.78
Isolation
L-I
(dB)
LO
+13dBm
33.54
35.83
35.64
33.81
31.55
28.97
27.24
25.76
24.65
24.25
24.45
24.79
24.92
24.30
23.95
24.12
24.58
25.59
26.21
27.67
VSWR RF
Port
(:1)
LO
+13dBm
1.31
1.21
1.18
1.09
1.18
1.43
1.79
2.01
2.17
2.31
2.07
1.97
1.88
1.95
1.86
1.96
1.80
1.81
1.38
1.21
VSWR LO
Port
(:1)
LO
+13dBm
2.39
2.33
2.30
2.24
2.11
1.91
1.79
1.65
1.53
1.45
1.35
1.34
1.36
1.35
1.35
1.27
1.11
1.14
1.25
1.39
RF
5.10
20.10
100.10
305.66
516.77
Outline Dimensions (
inch
)
mm
A
.74
18.80
H
.37
9.40
B
.90
22.86
J
--
--
C
.54
13.72
K
.122
3.10
D
.50
12.70
L
.496
12.60
E
.04
1.02
M
.106
2.69
F
.16
4.06
G
.29
7.37
727.88
938.99
1150.10
1361.21
1572.32
1783.43
1994.54
2200.10
2485.81
2771.53
3057.24
3342.96
3628.67
3914.39
4200.10
N
wt
.122 grams
3.10
20.0
Electrical Schematic
LO
RF
IF
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REV. B
M105396
ZX05-42MH
RVN/TD/CP
060718
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Performance Charts
12.0
at IF Freq of 30 MHz
ZX05-42MH
100
ZX05-42MH
L-R ISOLATION
LO=+10 dBm
LO=+13 dBm
LO=+16 dBm
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
ZX05-42MH
CONVERSION LOSS
LO=+13 dBm
LO=+16 dBm
CONVERSION LOSS (dB)
11.0
10.0
9.0
8.0
7.0
6.0
5.0
4.0
0
LO=+10 dBm
ISOLATION (dB)
700
1400
2100
2800
FREQUENCY (MHz)
3500
4200
0
700
1400
2100
2800
FREQUENCY (MHz)
3500
4200
ZX05-42MH
L-I ISOLATION
60
55
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
0
4.0
ZX05-42MH
RF VSWR
LO=+10 dBm
LO=+13 dBm
LO=+16 dBm
3.5
3.0
LO=+10 dBm
LO=+13 dBm
LO=+16 dBm
ISOLATION (dB)
VSWR
700
1400
2100
2800
FREQUENCY (MHz)
ZX05-42MH
LO VSWR
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
3500
4200
0
700
1400
2100
2800
FREQUENCY (MHz)
ZX05-42MH
IF VSWR
3500
4200
4.0
3.5
3.0
LO=+10 dBm
LO=+13 dBm
LO=+16 dBm
4.0
3.5
LO=+10 dBm
LO=+13 dBm
LO=+16 dBm
VSWR
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0
700
1400
2100
2800
FREQUENCY (MHz)
ZX05-42MH
IP3
80
70
60
LO=+10 dBm
LO=+13 dBm
LO=+16 dBm
3500
4200
VSWR
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0
700
1400
2100
FREQUENCY (MHz)
2800
3500
IP3 (dBm)
50
40
30
20
10
0
0
700
1400
2100
2800
FREQUENCY (MHz)
3500
4200
Mini-Circuits
®
INTERNET
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P.O. Box 350166, Brooklyn, New York 11235-0003 (718) 934-4500 Fax (718) 332-4661
Distribution Centers
NORTH AMERICA 800-654-7949 • 417-335-5935 • Fax 417-335-5945 • EUROPE 44-1252-832600 • Fax 44-1252-837010
Mini-Circuits
ISO 9001 & ISO 14001
Certified
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