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IF/RF MICROWAVE COMPONENTS
Low Pass Filter VLF-225+
VLF-225
Maximum Ratings
Operating Temperature -55°C to 100°C
Storage Temperature -55°C to 100°C
RF Power Input* 8.5W max. at 25°C
DC Current Input to Output 0.5A max. at 25°C
REV. H
M129173
VLF-225
ED-6588/1
RVN/AD/CP/AM
130117
Features
• rugged uni-body construction, small size
• 7 sections
• excellent power handling, 8.5W
• temperature stable
• low cost
• protected by U.S. Patent 6,943,646
Applications
• harmonic rejection
• transmitters/receivers
• lab use
Coaxial
CASE STYLE: FF704
B D E wt
.410 1.43 .312 grams
10.41 36.32 7.92 10.0
Outline Dimensions ( )
inch
mm
Outline Drawing
electrical schematictypical frequency response
Connectors Model Price Qty.
SMA VLF-225(+) $21.95 ea. (1-9)
PASSBAND
(MHz)
fco, MHz
Nom.
STOP BAND (MHz)
(loss, dB)
VSWR
(:1)
NO. OF
SECTIONS
(loss < 1.2 dB) (loss 3 dB) f 20 40 fr 20 Stopband Passband
Max. Ty p . Min. Ty p . Ty p . Ty p . Ty p .
*DC-225 350 460 510-2500 5500 20 1.2 7
VLF-225
INSERTION LOSS
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
0 1100 2200 3300 4400 5500
FREQUENCY (MHz)
INSERTION LOSS (dB)
VLF-225
VSWR
1
10
100
1000
0 1100 2200 3300 4400 5500
FREQUENCY (MHz)
VSWR
Frequency
(MHz)
Insertion Loss
(dB)
VSWR
(:1)
Typical Performance Data at 25°C
1 0.09 1.02
100 0.38 1.09
225 0.72 1.09
350 2.21 1.71
440 21.59 10.43
510 35.18 17.93
620 40.34 26.33
820 63.40 40.41
900 50.90 45.72
1450 53.99 72.39
2500 41.57 82.73
3000 35.27 75.53
4000 28.53 44.55
5000 23.72 44.55
5500 22.12 40.41
* Passband rating, derate linearly to 3.5W at 100°C ambient.
Permanent damage may occur if any of these limits are exceeded.
R F IN R F O U T
20dB
3dB
40dB
AT T E NU A T IO N
1dB
co
F F20
FREQUENCY
F R 20dB
.312 Across Flats
in some models
+RoHS Compliant
The +Suffix identifies RoHS Compliance. See our web site
for RoHS Compliance methodologies and qualifications
50Ω *DC to 120 MHz
Electrical Specications at 25°C
* Not for use with DC voltage at input and output ports
