
RF Monolithics, Inc.
RFM Europe
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RF1254-110800
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Electrical Characteristics
Characteristic
Absolute Frequency
Tolerance from 433.92 MHz
Sym
f
C
f
C
IL
BW
3
Notes
Minimum
952.675
Typical
952.775
±100
3
Maximum
952.875
Units
MHz
kHz
dB
kHz
Center Frequency at 25°C
2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Insertion Loss
3 dB Bandwidth
Rejection
2, 4, 7
2, 3, 4, 7
5.0
1550
1250
35
15
at f
C
- 21.4 MHz (Image)
at f
C
- 10.7 MHz (LO)
Ultimate
Operating Case Temp.
Turnover Temperature
Turnover Frequency
Freq. Temp. Coefficient
Absolute Value during the First Year
Series Inductance
2
50
30
dB
80
Temperature
T
C
T
O
f
O
FTC
|fA|
L1
L2
C1
C2
4, 7, 8
-35
20
+85
30
°C
°C
MHz
ppm/°C
2
ppm/yr
nH
25
f
C
0.032
<±10
4.8
4.8
8
8.3
Frequency Aging
External Impedance
1
2, 7
Shunt Capacitance
pF
Lid Symbolizaation (in addition to Lot and/or Date Codes)
RFM RF1254
TO39-3 Case
Ideal Front-End Filter for European Wireless Receivers
Low-Loss, Coupled-Resonator Quartz Design
Simple External Impedance Matching
Rugged TO39 Hermetic Package
The RF1254 is a low-loss, compact, and economical surface-acoustic-wave (SAW) filter designed to provide
front-end selectivity in 952.775 MHz receivers. Typical applications of these receivers are wireless remote-
control and security devices operating in Europe under ETSI I-ETS 300 220, in Germany under FTZ 17 TR
2100, in the United Kingdom under DTI MPT 1340 (for automotive only), in France under PTT Specifications
ST/PAA/TPA/AGH/1542, and in Scandinavia.
RFM’s advanced SAW design and fabrication technology is utilized to achieve high performance and very low
loss with simple external impedance matching (not included). Quartz construction provides execellent fre-
quency stablility over a wide temperature range.
952.775 MHz
SAW Filter
RF1254
CAUTION: Electrostatic Sensitive Device. Observe precautions for handling.
Notes:
1. Frequency aging is the change in f
C
with time and is specified at +65°C or less. Aging may exceed the specification for prolonged temperatures
above +65°C. Typically, aging is greatest the first year after manufacture, decreasing significantly in subsequent years.
2. Unless noted otherwise, all measurements are made with the filter installed in the specified test fixture, which is connected to a 50
test system with
VSWR
≤
1.2:1. The test fixture’s L and C are adjusted for minimum insertion loss at the filter center frequency, f
C
. Note that insertion loss, bandwidth,
and passband shape are dependent on the impedance matching component values and quality. The optimum impedance matching component val-
ues are dependent on circuit parasitic losses.
3. The frequency f
C
is defined as the midpoint between the 3dB frequencies.
4. Unless noted otherwise, specifications apply over the entire specified operating temperature range.
5. One or more of the following U.S. Patents apply: 4,454,488; 4,616,197; and others pending.
6. All equipment designs utilizing this product must be approved by the appropriate government agency prior to manufacture or sale.
7. The design, manufacturing process, and specifications of this device are subject to change without notice.
8. The turnover temperature, T
O
, is the temperature of maximum (or turnover) frequency, f
O
. The nominal center frequency at any case temperature,
TC, may be calculated from: f=f
O
[1-FTC (T
O
-T
C
)2].