CASE STYLE: DZ883
PRICE: $ 8.95 ea. QTY (10-49)
Features
Applications
wide bandwidth, 1000 to 5000 MHz
good L-R isolation, 25 dB typ.;
L-I isolation, 30 dB typ.
small size 0.25"x0.3"x0.2"
triple balanced mixer
protected under U.S. Patent 6,917,796
Mixer Electrical Specifications (T
AMB
=-55C to 100C)
1dB Compr.: +6 dBm typ.
E= [IP3(dBm)-LO Power(dBm)]/10
LO-RF ISOLATION
(dB)
LO-IF ISOLATION
(dB)
Max.
CONVERSION LOSS
(dB)
_
x
FREQUENCY
(MHz)
IF
LO/RF
f
L
- f
U
IP3@
center
band
Typ.
(dBm)
Typ. Min.
E
FACTOR
MCA-50LH
1000-5000
10-1500
7.3
0.2
9.9
1000-1400
10-400
6.8
0.1
8.5
20
11
32
25
17
0.7
1400-2000
10-600
6.6
0.1
7.7
25
20
32
25
17
0.7
2000-2600
10-600
7.8
0.2
9.9
25
18
30
24
18
0.8
2600-4500
10-1500
7.8
0.1
8.6
35
20
25
15
15
0.5
4500-5000
50-500
8.0
0.2
9.9
35
22
25
15
16
0.6
Typ. Min.
MODEL
NO.
PCN
satellite
line of sight links
see individual band specs.
Pin Connections
LO
10
RF
5
IF
3
GROUND
1,2,4,6,7,8,9
Maximum Ratings
Operating Temperature
-55C to 100C
Storage Temperature
-55C to 100C
RF Power
50mW
IF Current
40mA
+ RoHS compliant in accordance
with EU Directive (2002/95/EC)
See our web site for RoHS Compliance methodologies and
qualifications.
MCA-50LH+
MCA-50LH
Outline Dimensions ( )
inch
mm
Outline Drawing
Demo Board MCL P/N: TB-144
Suggested PCB Layout (PL-045)
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
J
K
L
M
wt
.30
.250
.190
.274
.050
.050
.012
.057
.004
.085
.296
.030
grams
7.62
6.35
4.83
6.96
1.27
1.27
0.30
1.45
0.10
2.16
7.52
0.76
0.50
electrical schematic
LO
IF
RF
Level 10
(LO Power +10 dBm) 1000 to 5000 MHz
Frequency Mixer
WIDE BAND
Ceramic
REV. D
M85169
ED-9595A/2
MCA-50LH
DJ/TD/CP
050914
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Typical Performance Data at 25C
RF
MHz
LO
MHz
Frequency
Conversion Loss
(dB)
Isolation L-R
(dB)
Isolation L-I
(dB)
VSWR RF port
(:1)
VSWR LO port
(:1)
LO
+10 dBm
LO
+10 dBm
LO
+10 dBm
LO
+10 dBm
LO
+10 dBm
Performance Charts
1000.00
1030.00
6.60
17.81
29.70
1.29
1.98
1200.00
1230.00
6.15
24.04
29.91
1.21
2.24
1400.00
1430.00
6.43
34.07
29.94
1.24
2.29
1600.00
1630.00
6.37
39.60
29.40
1.25
2.44
1800.00
1830.00
6.62
31.69
28.02
1.37
2.20
2000.00
2030.00
6.78
24.37
27.19
1.46
2.26
2200.00
2230.00
7.92
21.31
26.29
1.70
1.96
2400.00
2430.00
8.07
20.77
27.01
1.75
1.90
2600.00
2630.00
6.95
23.92
27.47
1.62
2.03
2800.00
2830.00
6.40
27.26
27.23
1.77
1.77
3000.00
3030.00
6.19
31.17
27.36
1.69
1.36
3200.00
3230.00
5.94
32.33
27.58
1.72
1.18
3400.00
3430.00
5.98
37.20
28.87
1.83
1.14
3600.00
3630.00
5.98
38.18
28.74
1.93
1.26
3800.00
3830.00
6.15
36.23
30.47
2.05
1.43
4000.00
4030.00
6.45
34.76
32.27
2.17
1.60
4200.00
4230.00
6.28
34.62
30.62
2.18
2.08
4400.00
4430.00
6.12
31.09
29.11
2.21
2.52
4600.00
4630.00
5.93
31.30
28.75
2.26
2.31
5000.00
5030.00
5.70
37.55
29.58
1.92
1.52
MCA-50LH
CONVERSION LOSS
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
9.0
10.0
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
5000
FREQUENCY (MHz)
CON
V
E
RS
ION L
O
S
S
(
d
B
)
LO=+7 dBm
LO=+10 dBm
LO=+13 dBm
MCA-50LH
ISOLATION L-R
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
5000
FREQUENCY (MHz)
IS
OL
A
T
ION (
d
B
)
LO +7dBm
LO +10dBm
LO +13dBm
MCA-50LH
C. LOSS (VARIABLE IF)
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
10.0
0
300
600
900
1200
1500
FREQUENCY (MHz)
C
O
NV
ER
SI
O
N
L
O
SS (d
B
)
LO=+7 dBm
LO=+10 dBm
LO=+13 dBm
MCA-50LH
IP3
0
5
10
15
20
25
2000
2200
2400
2600
2800
3000
3200
3400
3600
3800
FREQUENCY (MHz)
IP
3
(
d
B
m
)
LO=+7 dBm
LO=+10 dBm
LO=+13 dBm
MCA-50LH
LO VSWR
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
5000
FREQUENCY (MHz)
VS
W
R
LO=+7 dBm
LO=+10 dBm
LO=+13 dBm
MCA-50LH
RF VSWR
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
5000
FREQUENCY (MHz)
VS
W
R
LO=+7 dBm
LO=+10 dBm
LO=+13 dBm
MCA-50LH
IF VSWR
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
0
300
600
900
1200
1500
FREQUENCY (MHz)
VS
W
R
LO=+7 dBm
LO=+10 dBm
LO=+13 dBm
MCA-50LH
ISOLATION L-I
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
5000
FREQUENCY (MHz)
I
S
O
L
ATI
O
N
(d
B)
LO=+7 dBm
LO=+10 dBm
LO=+13 dBm
MCA-50LH+
MCA-50LH
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