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Mini-Circuits
Mini-Circuits ISO 9001 & ISO 14001 Certified
Level 27 (LO Power +27 dBm) 0.5 to 500 MHz
Frequency Mixer
Plug-In
CASE STYLE: A01
PRICE: $89.45 ea. QTY (1-9)
Outline Dimensions ( )
inch
mm
Maximum Ratings
Pin Connections
LO
8
RF
1
IF
3
GROUND
2,5,6,7
CASE GROUND
2,5,6,7
NOT USED
4
Outline Drawing
Electrical Specifications
REV. A
M98898
VAY-1
DJ/TD/CP
060720
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1 dB COMP.: +24 dBm typ.
LO
IF
RF
A
B
C
D
E
F
.770
.800
.385
.400
.370
.400
19.56 20.32
9.78 10.16
9.40 10.16
G
H
J
K
wt
.200
.20
.14
.031
grams
5.08
5.08
3.56
0.79
5.2
Frequency
(MHz)
Conversion
Loss
(dB)
Isolation
L-R
(dB)
Isolation
L-I
(dB)
VSWR RF
Port
(:1)
VSWR LO
Port
(:1)
RF
LO
LO
+27dBm
LO
+27dBm
LO
+27dBm
LO
+27dBm
LO
+27dBm
Typical Performance Data
Electrical Schematic
VAY-1+
VAY-1
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
500mW
IF Current
40mA
Features
good conversion loss, 5.79 dB typ.
high L-R & L-I isolation, 46 dB typ.
rugged welded construction
hermetically sealed
Applications
VHF/UHF
FM radio
defense & federal communications
+ 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.
0.05
30.05
6.73
45.06
44.77
1.46
1.14
0.10
30.10
5.90
46.53
46.31
1.46
1.14
0.20
30.20
5.71
46.84
46.41
1.47
1.11
0.50
30.50
5.47
46.89
46.31
1.47
1.19
1.00
31.00
5.47
46.31
45.50
1.48
1.23
17.91
47.91
5.34
45.35
44.81
1.49
1.22
35.76
65.76
5.35
44.40
44.31
1.51
1.18
53.62
83.62
5.37
43.31
43.11
1.54
1.20
125.04
95.04
6.02
42.44
41.42
1.59
1.23
142.89
112.89
6.06
40.80
39.25
1.65
1.18
196.46
166.46
6.19
39.78
38.66
1.68
1.25
232.17
202.17
6.31
40.08
38.07
1.75
1.22
250.02
220.02
6.42
40.67
37.72
1.77
1.21
285.73
255.73
6.42
40.68
36.54
1.86
1.25
321.44
291.44
6.30
41.05
34.78
1.92
1.29
357.15
327.15
6.37
41.32
34.37
2.02
1.47
392.86
362.86
6.31
38.74
35.82
2.09
1.52
446.43
416.43
6.72
35.92
36.76
2.17
1.70
464.28
434.28
6.85
34.39
38.34
2.27
1.96
500.00
470.00
7.04
33.75
35.90
2.27
1.95
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.
0.5-500
0.02-500
5.79
0.15
7.5
8.5
47
40
46
35
35
25
35
28
46
35
35
25
INTERNET
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Performance Charts
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VAY-1
CONVERSION LOSS
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
9.0
0
100
200
300
400
500
FREQUENCY (MHz)
CONVERSION
LOSS
(
dB)
LO=+24 dBm
LO=+27 dBm
LO=+30 dBm
at IF Freq of 30 MHz
VAY-1
L-R ISOLATION
30
35
40
45
50
55
0
100
200
300
400
500
FREQUENCY (MHz)
ISOLATION
(dB)
LO=+24 dBm
LO=+27 dBm
LO=+30 dBm
VAY-1
RF VSWR
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
0
100
200
300
400
500
FREQUENCY (MHz)
VSWR
LO=+24 dBm
LO=+27 dBm
LO=+30 dBm
VAY-1
L-I ISOLATION
30
35
40
45
50
55
0
100
200
300
400
500
FREQUENCY (MHz)
I
S
O
L
A
T
I
O
N
(
d
B
)
LO=+24 dBm
LO=+27 dBm
LO=+30 dBm
VAY-1
LO VSWR
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
0
100
200
300
400
500
FREQUENCY (MHz)
V
S
W
R
LO=+24 dBm
LO=+27 dBm
LO=+30 dBm
VAY-1
IF VSWR
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
0
100
200
300
400
500
FREQUENCY (MHz)
V
S
W
R
LO=+24 dBm
LO=+27 dBm
LO=+30 dBm
VAY-1+
VAY-1
VAY-1+
VAY-1
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