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CFSKN S Series
FM CERAMIC FILTERS
Description Dimensions
• FM-IF step ceramic filters developed for use in
compact, slimline sets.
• Increased number of bandwidth variations, ideal for BS
tuner and digital communications equipment wide band,
as well as European and U.S, FM stereo narrow band.
• Covers a wide range of application characteristics
through the Standard S Series, Low Loss X Series and
Group Delay G Series meeting a wide range of needs.
Features Unit: mm
• Compact and low profile (ideal for slimline sets)
• Low temperature coefficient and dispersion for
reliable response
• High selectivity
• Low spurious response
• Independent terminal structure SKMAN SKM0N SKM1N SKM2N SKM3N SKM4N SKM5N
• Lead-free terminations
Applications
• Radios, radio cassettes, car radios, home stereo Test Circuit
• Wireless data communication equipment
Color Code Table

Center Color
Rank Frequency* Code Test Conditions
A 10.70±0.03MHZ None R1: 280Ω
B 10.67±0.03MHZ Blue R2: 280Ω
C 10.73±0.03MHZ Orange
D 10.64±0.03MHZ Black N.A.: HP4194A or equivalent
E 10.76±0.03MHZ White (Input impedance less than 15pF)
* Standard center frequency: 10.7MHz

* Applicable center frequency: 10.3MHz — 11.5MHz
* Center frequency tolerance: Standard ±30kHz; ±25kHz
and ±20kHz also available
STANDARD FILTERS SELECTION GUIDE
TYPE CFSKN Standard S Series

TOKO Center Bandwidth Bandwidth Insertion Spurious Input/Output
Part Frequency* at 3dB at 20dB Loss Response Impedance
Number (Fo) (kHz) (kHz) (dB) (dB) (Ω)
#SK107MAN-AE-10 See Color Code Table 380±50 720 max. 5.0 max. 30 min. 330/330
#SK107M0N-AE-10 See Color Code Table 330±50 680 max. 6.0 max. 30 min. 330/330
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FM CERAMIC FILTERS
Typical Characteristics
Frequency Response
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CFSKN X Series
FM CERAMIC FILTERS
• Low insertion loss design for lower gain
dispersion in transceiver applications.
Features
reliable response
• High selectivity
• Independent terminal structure Unit: mm
Applications
• Cordless telephones, tuner packs, radio cassettes,
car radios, compact portable radios
• Wireless data communication equipment
SKM0N SKM1N SKM2N SKM3N SKM4N SKM5N
Color Code Table Test Circuit
Center Color
Rank Frequency* Code
A 10.70±0.03MHZ None
B 10.67±0.03MHZ Blue
D 10.64±0.03MHZ Black Test Conditions
E 10.76±0.03MHZ White R1: 280Ω
R2: 280Ω
* Standard center frequency: 10.7MHz
N.A.: HP4194A or equivalent
* Applicable center frequencies: 10.3MHz — 11.5MHz
(Input impedance less than 15pF)
* Center frequency tolerance: Standard ±30kHz; ±25kHz
and ±20kHz also available
TYPE CFSKN Low Loss X Series

TOKO Center Bandwidth Bandwidth Insertion Spurious Impedance
Part Frequency at 3dB at 20dB Loss Response (In/Out)
Number (Fo)* (kHz) (kHz) (dB) (dB) (Ω)
#SK107M0N-AE-10X See Color Code Table 330±50 680 max. 2.5±2.0 30 min. 330/330
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CFSKN G Series
FM CERAMIC FILTERS
• High grade filters controlling 0.5μS bandwidth.
Features
reliable response
• High selectivity for excellent spurious response control
• Independent terminal structure
Unit: mm
Applications
• Especially suited for digital cordless telephones
and high grade stereo sets.
• MIDI audio systems and car stereo
• Digital telecommunications equipment
SKM1N SKM2N SKM3N SKM4N SKM5N
Color Code Table Test Circuit

Center Color
Rank Frequency* Code
A 10.70±0.03MHZ None
B 10.67±0.03MHZ Blue
D 10.64±0.03MHZ Black
E 10.76±0.03MHZ White
Test Conditions
* Standard center frequency: 10.7MHz R1: 280Ω
* Applicable center frequencies: 10.3MHz — 11.5MHz R2: 280Ω
* Center frequency tolerance: Standard ±30kHz; ±25kHz N.A.: HP4194A or equivalent
and ±20kHz also available (Input impedance less than 15pF)
TYPE CFSKN Flat Group Delay G Series

TOKO Center Bandwidth Bandwidth Insertion Spurious G.T.D. Impedance
Part Frequency at 3dB at 20dB Loss Response Bandwidth (In/Out)
Number (Fo)* (kHz) (kHz) (dB) (dB) 0.5μS (kHz) (kΩ)
#SK107M1N-AE-10G See Color Code Table 280±50 650 max. 6.0 max 30 min. Fo±80 min. 3.0/3.0
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CFSKP
RADIAL TAPING FM CERAMIC FILTERS
Dimensions
Unit: mm
Marks Dimensions Marks Dimensions Marks Dimensions

A1 9.0 max. P2 6.35±1.3 H1 27.0 max.
T 4.0 max. F1, F2 2.5 +0.4
-1.0 I 3.0 min.
d1 0.5±0.05 Δh 2.0 max. øD0 4.0±0.2
d2 0.5±0.05 W 18.0 +1.0
-0.5 t2 1.5 min.
t0 0.3±0.05 W0 13.0 +1.0
-0.5 t1 0.6±0.3
P 12.7±1.0 W1 9.0±0.5 L 11.0 max.
P0 12.7±0.3 W2 1.0 max.
P1 3.85±0.5 H 18.0+20
TYPE CFSKP 10.7 MHz

TOKO Bandwidth Bandwidth Insertion Spurious Input/Output
Part at 3dB at 20dB Loss Response Impedance
Number (kHz) (kHz) (dB) (dB) (Ω)
#SKP107M1-AE-10 280±50 650 max. 6.0 max. 30 min. 330/330
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The FM Ceramic Filter Page
The FM Ceramic Filter Page The

FM
by Bruce Carter
Ceramic
Ceramic filters are electronic components employed by the Intermediate Frequency (IF) amplifier stages of an FM radio. Ceramic filters can
also be employed for other purposes such as AM and TV IF stages, but this page concentrates on their use in FM tuners and receivers. The
Filter
general discussion here would apply to these other applications as well. Page
Ceramic filters are available from many manufacturers, but usually share several characteristics in common. They are three lead rectangular
devices that resemble ceramic capacitors except for the three leads. The leads are on 1/10 inch spacing, which will give you some idea of by
the relative size of these components from the picture below: Bruce
Carter
Ceramic
filters
are
electronic
components
employed
by
the
They can be various heights, although the middle picture depicts a Toko filter which is usually lower profile. They can be a variety of colors, Intermediate
with brown being the most common. Bright red usually means Toko. The three pins from left to right are input, ground, and output. The Frequency
devices are polarized make sure that you get the input pin connect. (IF)
amplifier
The electrical function that ceramic filters perform is that of a bandpass filter centered on 10.7 MHz. A bandpass filter passes its center stages
frequency, while rejecting frequencies to each side of the center. The quality, or "Q" factor of a bandpass filter is a measure of how sharply it of
rejects the frequencies to each side of the center frequency. The Q of FM ceramic filters is not specified directly, instead it is stated as the an
bandwidth at which the filter has rolled off by 3 dB above and below the center frequency. For a "150 kHz" ceramic filter, then, the signal FM
would be rolled off 3 dB at 10.625 MHz and 10.775 MHz. This is shown in the picture below: radio.
Ceramic
filters
can
also
be
employed
for
other
purposes
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such
as
AM
and
TV
IF
stages,
but
this
page
concentrates
on
their
use
in
FM
tuners
and
receivers.
The
general
discussion
here
would
apply
to
This figure needs a number of comments: these
other
● The action of a tuner "mixer" stage translates all FM stations down to a center frequency of 10.7 MHz. Therefore, stations on adjacent applications
frequencies would appear at 10.5 and 10.9 MHz, stations on alternate frequencies (two frequencies away) would appear at 10.3 and as
11.1 MHz, etc. well.
● For those wanting to know the "Q" of this particular 150 kHz ceramic filter, the formula is center frequency divided by the bandwidth, or
10.7 MHz / 150 kHz = 71.333. Q is a unitless quantity. Ceramic
● The center of the bandpass response on the graph has a normalized amplitude of 0 dB (no loss). Ceramic filters are passive devices, filters
and have some associated insertion loss. This insertion loss is usually in the range of 2 to 10 dB - and must be taken into account by are
the IF amplifier and feedback system of the tuner. available
● The vertical scale of this figure is greatly exaggerated - showing single dB's of rejection. This might lead you to believe that the from
selectivity from a single filter would be fantastic, but the exaggerated vertical scale enhances the appearance of selectivity. many
● The group delay of this particular filter is displayed on the same graph. A flat group delay is of special interest to audiophiles, because manufacturers,
it will lower the total harmonic distortion of the tuner. DXers will be less interested in flat group delay. but
usually
The real story on tuner selectivity is better shown by a graph that is wider in both frequency and amplitude: share

several
characteristics
in
common.
They
are
three
lead
rectangular
devices
that
resemble
ceramic
capacitors
except
for
the
three
leads.
The
leads
are
on
1/10
inch
spacing,
which
will
give
you
● The specification usually used for tuner selectivity is "alternate channel selectivity". The formal definition of selectivity involves the some
background interference received on channel when a signal on the specified channel is modulated 100% by 400 Hz. For the purposes idea
of this discussion - I will just look at the response as I would that of a bandpass filter, because I am more comfortable working in that of
terminology than I am talking in terms of true selectivity. The ceramic filter is essentially a passive bandpass element, which passes the
frequencies in a narrow band called the "pass band" centered at about 10.7 MHz, and rejects all others in two regions called the "stop relative
bands", above and below the passband. But - as a bandpass element, it is not perfect. The response is not perfectly centered on 10.7 size
MHz in most cases, it does not have infinitely steep slopes at the edge of the pass band, and the ultimate rejection in the stop bands is of
not infinite. Looking at the figure, it shows the traces of the bandpass characteristics of four commonly used FM ceramic filters - 280, these
230, 180, and 150 kHz. The 280 kHz trace is shown in blue. If the tuner utilized only one of these 280 kHz filters, the alternate channel components
below the frequency being received would only be rejected by 38 dB. Above the pass band, the rejection is 52 dB which is somewhat from
better, but the customary way of specifying numbers is to rate the worst case. 38 dB is a lackluster number - any tuner that is better the
than a portable radio will probably employ more than one filter to improve the stop band rejection. Incidentally - the "narrow ceramic picture

filter modification" will not help this number that much. Looking at the red trace, which corresponds to the narrow filter, the high side below:
rejection is only 48 dB, even though the low side rejection is much better. This asymmetrical filter response is typical, in fact early
Toko filters were known for having poorer high side rejection than low side - a problem they have subsequently fixed.
● The situation changes dramatically when you talk about adjacent channel rejection instead of alternate. Adjacent channels are only
200 kHz away from the center frequency of the station tuned. Looking at the blue filter trace, which corresponds to a 280 kHz filter, the
adjacent channel rejection is only 10 dB, which is almost nothing at all. In fact - stations on adjacent frequencies are almost certainly
much weaker than local stations, so obtaining satisfactory reception on them requires a much higher degree of rejection. The 150 kHz
narrow ceramic filter response shows that the adjacent channel rejection is much better than with the 280 kHz filter: 30 dB instead of
10 dB. This is probably insufficient, however, for the critical requirement of separating out a weak station next to a local. The real
improvement will come when the narrow filters are cascaded. Only a small change in slope of the bandpass characteristic will produce
a large change in rejection. On the other hand - real filters have some variation in their center frequency. It makes no sense to have
highly selective filters if the center frequency is off, and the response characteristic therefore includes large chunks of the adjacent
They
station's signal. For high selectivity, it is crucial to match multiple ceramic filters in center frequency!
can
● Not all "narrow" ceramic filters are equally good! The best measure of their ability to reject adjacent stations is their 20 dB bandwidth, be
not 3 dB bandwidth! This specification tells you how fast the filter rolls off, instead of just the bandwidth on the center frequency. It may various
well be that a 180 or even 230 kHz filter from one manufacturer actually rejects adjacent channels better than a 150 kHz filter from heights,
another. See the specification table below for the best filters! Also - be aware that the bandwidth specification can have a tolerance of although
close to 20%. It is possible to get a "bad" batch of filters with unusually wide bandwidth. Cherish those good filters when you get them! the
● Another thing that you should notice about the figure above: the ultimate rejection of ceramic filters bottoms out at about 40 dB. middle
Therefore, stations from even at the other end of the dial will only be 40 dB down with a single ceramic filter! This may be adequate in picture
a $5 clock radio, but is seldom adequate for serious listening. The result of using a single ceramic filter with no other IF bandpass depicts
elements will be a cacophony of local stations mixed together, when the receiver is near several strong stations. Fortunately, the stop a
band rejection improves with each additional filter. The ultimate limit of stop-band rejection will be parasitic bleed through on the PC Toko
board - something that is best combatted by using at least a two sided board with a good ground plane. filter
● Wider bandwidth ceramic filters are needed if you want to receive any of the subsidiary services on FM sidebands, such as SCA which
music, RDS, or reading for the deaf for example. The narrow ceramic filter modification may disable these features. Wider bandwidth is
is also required for the hybrid In Band On Channel (IBOC) digital mode of iBiquity's system. usually
lower
Testing Ceramic Filters profile.
They
can
If you modify tuners, you will need some method of testing ceramic filters. The figure below is taken from a Murata data sheet (I have be
corrected a mistake where they swapped the output and ground pin numbers): a
variety
of
colors,
with
brown
being
the
most
common.
Bright
red
usually
means
Toko.
The
three
pins
from
left
to
right
are
input,
ground,
and
While this method will work, I am fortunate to have access to an Agilent 8753E, which allows me to get a good visualization of the filter
output.
characteristics. A little modification to the diagram above is needed, however. Instead of the AC voltmeter, I connected the high impedance
The
input of a non-inverting op amp stage to the filter output:
devices
are
polarized
make
sure
that
you
get
the
input
pin
connect.
The
electrical
function
that
ceramic
filters
perform
This allowed me to match the 50 ohm input impedance of the network analyzer to the filter, without loading it. A THS4304 has a gain / is
bandwidth product of 3 GHz, so its effect on the characteristics of the filter is negligible. The gain of the op amp stage is 2 at the amplifier that
output, but the effect of matching / terminating resistors results in an overall gain of 1 at the network analyzer input. Therefore, this circuit can of
be used to measure the insertion loss of the filter. a

bandpass
A network analyzer plot of a good filter is shown on the red trace below:
filter
centered
on
10.7
MHz.
A
bandpass
filter
passes
its
center
frequency,
while
rejecting
frequencies
to
each
side
of
the
center.
The
quality,
or
"Q"
factor
of
a
bandpass
filter
is
Occasionally, a filter showed a response that was not symmetrical, as shown in the green trace. Perhaps I am obsessing a little bit about the a
shape of the bandpass characteristic. Ideally, it would be perfectly flat across the top, then have a perfectly vertical dropoff to zero on each measure
side of the pass band. As noted above, this is not the case. In the real world, you at least would want the passband to do the same thing on of
either side of the center frequency. This way, the frequency deviation would be symmetrical on each side as the station deviates +/-75 kHz. how
The nature of frequency modulation makes it immune to amplitude variations in ideal realm, but in the real world amplitude variations will sharply
affect the audio to a degree. So I flag these devices as undesirable, and do not use them. it
rejects
The next aspect of filter response to consider is center frequency. For those of you who have digital tuning, you are stuck with having to find the
filters that are as close to 10.7 MHz as possible. This is because the tuning voltage will set up the varactor diodes in the front end of the frequencies
receiver for an exact 10.7 IF. If you are really ambitious, you might see if you can intercept the tuning voltage before it goes to the front end to

and add a trimming circuit. This will have two benefits: each
side
● You will be able to use just about any frequency of filter, whether they are 30 kHz or more off of center. of
● You will have a fine-tuning adjustment that will be useful in closely packed station situations. the
center
The red trace above shows a nice, symmetrical response that is centered slightly higher than 10.7 MHz in frequency. As long as the other frequency.
filters in the IF stage are matched to this center frequency, you will be fine - especially if you have an analog tuner. The slightly high IF The
frequency will result in a miniscule difference in dial calibration - and that is all. Q
of
In order to really understand what is going on with the filter near its center frequency, it is necessary to increase the resolution near the FM
center frequency: ceramic
filters
is
not
specified
directly,
instead
it
is
stated
as
the
bandwidth
at
which
the
filter
has
rolled
off
by
3
dB
above
and
below
the
center
frequency.
For
a
"150

This figure shows a key fallacy of the AC voltmeter method of test selecting filters. This filter is not very symmetrical. The vertical scale of the kHz"
diagram is 0.5 dB, and the passband is skewed to the right. The AC voltmeter method of finding the peak will yield a center frequency of ceramic
about 10.745 MHz. If this filter is used to match other 10.745 MHz ceramic filters in an IF stage, a portion of its skewed response will amplify filter,
unwanted adjacent stations. Marker 2 shows that the -3 dB point on the low end of the passband is 100 kHz from the amplitude peak, while then,
marker 3 shows the upper end of the passband is only 66 kHz from the amplitude peak. the
signal
Rather than characterize this filter based on the peak from the AC voltmeter, I think it should be characterized by its -3 dB points as shown would
here: be
rolled
off
3
dB
at
10.625
MHz
and
10.775
MHz.
This
is
shown
in
the
picture
below:
Here, all references have been changed from the peak (marker 1) to the center frequency (marker 4), which is 17 kHz lower. Doing this
places the filter within spec for the center frequency (about 10.727 MHz). The -3 dB points are +/-84 kHz, which means this filter is a 168 kHz
wide filter. That is within spec for a 150 kHz +/- 30 kHz bandwidth filter. Again - I would mark this filter as unacceptable for use in high end
tuners, but it does illustrate several aspects of filter performance.

Ceramic Filter Vendors

The following manufacturers make ceramic filters. Of these - two are commonly available to hobbyists through Digi-Key - Murata and Toko
● Alibaba Ceramic Filter Distributor

● Hong Kong Crystal
● Kyocera ceramic resonator only, but made ceramic filters at one time
● Languang Electronic Company
● Murata
● Nanjing Sunny
● Shenzhen Luguang (LCE)
● Shoulder
● SNR
● Technical Crystal
● Token
● Toko
● Tongling Jingweite (JWT) ceramic resonator only
● Zhejiang Jiakang
Identification
If I have a bin full of filters to identify - I could use the tables below. But the tables below are organized better for designers than they are This
hobbyists who need to identify unknown filters. I have made a text file that should be very useful for identifying parts. It should print on a figure
single piece of paper - be sure to print in a fixed pitch font such as Courier. needs
a
Manufacturers can sometimes be identified by color: number
of
● Murata filters are brown, and nearly square - or slightly wider than tall. comments:
● Toko filters are red, and somewhat shorter than filters usually are.
● Kyocera ceramic filters (now discontinued) are both brown and short. ● The
● Shoulder ceramic filters are tan, and have shiny cases. action
● Technical Crystal ceramic filters are dark brown. of
a
tuner
Murata Information "mixer"
stage
Murata is the most common manufacturer, and is very easy to get from Digi-Key. There are two tables associated with Murata, because translates
there are a tremendous number of older legacy filters still available through distribution - manufactured before a part number standardization
initiative in 2001. The table is sorted by typical 20 dB bandwidth. The more desirable filters for broadband use are near the top, and the more all
desirable filters for DX use are near the bottom. FM
stations
down
Legacy Murata
to
a
center
frequency
of
10.7
MHz.
Therefore,
stations
on
adjacent
frequencies
would
appear
at
10.5
and
10.9
MHz,
NOTE: Many manufacturers follow the center frequency dot convention. Murata uses the location of the dot to differentiate part markings, as stations
described in the table below. on
alternate
20 dB bandwidth Insertion Loss frequencies
Murata Part Number 3 dB bandwidth Part Marking (two
max (typ) max (typ)
frequencies
SFE10.7MA21 400 950 (750) (3) away)
E10.7A would
SFE10.7MA19 350 950 (750) (3) appear
center dot
at
SFT10.7MA5 280 700 (630) (6) T10.7A 10.3
SFE10.7MX-A 250 670 (620) 12 (10) and
11.1
E10.7A MHz,
SFE10.7MA20-A 330 680 (615) (4)
center dot etc.
SFE10.7ML-A 280 700 (610) 9 (7) E10.7L ● For
those
T10.7S wanting
SFT10.7MS2 230 650 (580) (6)
left dot to

SFE10.7MX2-A 220 610 (560) 12.5 (10.5) E10.7X know

the
SFE10.7MP3-A 250 650 (550) 10 (8) E10.7P "Q"
SFE10.7MA5C10-A 280 650 (540) (3.0) 10.7AC of
this
E10.7A particular
SFE10.7MA5-A 280 650 (520) 6 (4)
left dot 150
E10.7A kHz
SFE10.7MA8-A 280 650 (520) 6 (4) ceramic
left and center dot
filter,
SFE10.7MA5B10-A 280 650 (3.0) E10.7AB the
SFE10.7MM-A 230 600 (510) 11 (9) E10.7M formula
is
T10.7 center
SFT10.7MS3 180 550 (500) (8)
right dot frequency
E10.7AA divided
SFE10.7MA5A10-A 280 590 (480) (2.5)
left dot by
the
10.7SC
SFE10.7MS2C10-A 230 570 (470) (3.0) bandwidth,
left dot
or
E10.7Z 10.7
SFE10.7MZ1-A 180 530 (460) 14 (12.3)
right dot MHz /
150
E10.7S
SFE10.7MS2G-A 230 600 (420) 7 (4.5) kHz
left dot
=
E10.7S 71.333.
SFE10.7MS2-A 230 570 (420) 6 (4)
left dot Q
is
E10.7Z
SFE10.7MZ2-A 150 500 (420) 14 (12.6) a
left dot
unitless
E10.7SB quantity.
SFE10.7MS2B10-A 230 570 (3.0)
left dot ● The
E10.7SA center
SFE10.7MS2A10-A 230 520 (410) (3.0) of
left dot
the
E10.7S bandpass
SFE10.7MS3-A 180 520 (380) 7 (4.5)
right dot response
E10.7S on
SFE10.7MS3G-A 180 520 (380) 7 (5) the
right dot
graph
E10.7SB has
SFE10.7MS3B10-A 180 520 (5.0)
right dot a

E10.7SA normalized
SFE10.7MS3A10-A 180 470 (370) (3.5) amplitude
right dot
of
10.7SC 0
SFE10.7MS3C10-A 180 470 (360) (3.5)
right dot dB
SFE10.7MJA10-A 150 360 (300) (4.5) E10.7JA (no
loss).
SFE10.7MJC10-A 150 360 (300) (4.5) 10.7JC Ceramic
SFE10.7MHC10-A 110 350 (260) (7.0) 10.7HC filters
are
E10.7HY passive
SFE10.7MHY-A 110 350 (260) (7)
right dot devices,
and
Current Murata have
some
associated
20 dB bandwidth Insertion Loss insertion
Murata Part Number 3 dB bandwidth Digi-Key Part Number
max max (typ) loss.
SFELA10M7DF00-B0 350 950 (3.0) 490-1233-ND This
insertion
SFTLA10M7FA00-B0 280 700 (6.0) loss
SFELA10M7FALL-B0 280 700 (7.0) is
usually
SFELA10M7EA00-B0 330 680 (4.0) 490-1238-ND
in
SFELA10M7GAXX-B0 250 670 12.0 the
range
SFELA10M7FA00-B0 280 650 (4.0) 490-1237-ND
of
SFELB10M7FA00-B0 280 650 (3.0) 2
to
SFELA10M7FAB0-B0 280 650 (3.0)
10
SFELA10M7FA0G-B0 280 650 (4.0) dB
-
SFTLA10M7GA00-B0 230 650 (6.0)
and
SFELA10M7GALP03-B0 250 650 10.0 must
SFELA10M7GAXA-B0 220 610 12.5 be
taken
SFELA10M7GA0G-B0 230 600 7.0 into
SFELA10M7GALM-B0 230 600 (9.0) account
by
SFELA10M7FAA0-B0 280 590 (2.5) the
SFELA10M7GA00-B0 230 570 (4.0) 490-1236-ND IF
amplifier

SFELB10M7GA00-B0 230 570 (3.0) and

feedback
SFELA10M7GAB0-B0 230 570 (3.0) system
SFTLA10M7HA00-B0 180 550 (5.5) of
the
SFELA10M7HAXD-B0 180 530 14.0 tuner.
SFELA10M7GAA0-B0 230 520 (3.0) ● The
vertical
SFELA10M7HA00-B0 180 520 7.0 490-1234-ND scale
SFELA10M7HAB0-B0 180 520 (5.0) of
this
SFELA10M7HA0G-B0 180 520 7.0 figure
SFELA10M7JAXE-B0 150 500 14.0 is
greatly
SFELB10M7HA00-B0 180 470 (3.5)
exaggerated
SFELA10M7HAA0-B0 180 470 (3.5) -
showing
SFELA10M7JAB0-B0 150 380 (5.5)
single
SFELB10M7JA00-B0 150 360 (4.5) dB's
of
SFELA10M7JAA0-B0 150 360 (4.5) 490-1232-ND
rejection.
SFELB10M7KA00-B0 110 350 (7.0) This
might
SFELA10M7KAB0-B0 110 350 (7.0)
lead
SFELA10M7KAH0-B0 110 350 (7.0) you
to
believe
Toko Information that
the
Toko is another common manufacturer, and is very easy to get from Digi-Key. These filters are generally shorter than Murata, and are easily selectivity
identified by their red color. Some DX'ers have reported that high-side selectivity is not as good as low side. A look at their data sheets from
reveals close in response that looks symmetrical, so they have either fixed their process or the high-side rejection problem only shows up on a
wider plots. single
filter
20 dB bandwidth Insertion Loss would
Toko Part Number 3 dB bandwidth Digi-Key Part Number Part Marking be
max max (typ)
fantastic,
SK107MAN-AE-10 380 720 5.0 TK2311-ND SKMAC but
SK107M0N-AE-10 330 680 6.0 TK2310-ND SKM0C the
exaggerated
SK107M1N-AE-10 280 650 6.0 TK2304-ND SKM1C vertical
SK107M2N-AE-20 230 600 6.0 TK2306-ND SKM2C scale

SK107M3N-AE-20 180 520 7.0 TK2307-ND SKM3C enhances

the
SK107M4N-AE-20 150 400 10.0 TK2308-ND SKM4C appearance
SK107M5N-AE-10 110 350 10.0 SKM5C of
selectivity.
SK107M0N-AE- ● The
330 680 (2.5) SKM0C
10X group
SK107M1N-AE- delay
280 650 (2.5) SKM1C of
10X
this
SK107M2N-AE- particular
230 600 (3.0) SKM2C
20X filter
SK107M3N-AE- is
180 520 (3.5) SKM3C displayed
20X
on
SK107M4N-AE- the
150 400 (5.5) SKM4C
20X same
SK107M5N-AE- graph.
110 350 (6.0) SKM5C A
10X
flat
SK107M1N-AE-
280 650 6.0 SKM1C group
10G
delay
SK107M2N-AE- is
230 600 6.0 SKM2C
20G of
special
SK107M3N-AE-
180 520 7.0 SKM3C interest
20G
to
SK107M4N-AE- audiophiles,
150 400 10.0 SKM4C
20G because
it
SK107M5N-AE-
110 350 10.0 SKM5C will
10G
lower
the
Standardized Chinese Part Numbering total
harmonic
distortion
A number of Chinese manufacturers have cooperated in adopting a standardized part numbering system for FM ceramic filters. Several
of
provide filters in standard and low profile sizes. Often times, the low profile products are also low loss / better selectivity. Sort of an attempt to
the
put all of the "good" characteristics into a premium "A10" part number. The following table is compiled from a list of typical specifications from
tuner.
these manufacturers. It may be very difficult to identify the exact manufacturer of a ceramic filter by the part marking - as these are
DXers
commodity items. The primary value of this table is to summarize device characteristics from the part marking. While SNR is not a Chinese
will
manufacturer, it still adheres to the Chinese numbering scheme.
be

Hong Kong Crystal, Languang, Shenzhen Luguang, Shoulder, SNR, Token, Zhejiang Jiakang less
interested
in
20 dB bandwidth Insertion Loss high/low flat
Part Number 3 dB bandwidth Part Marking Made by:
max (typ) max (typ) profile group
LT10.7MA19 350 950 3 H LCE,S,T,JK delay.
LT10.7MA20 330 680 4 H LCE,S,T
The
LT10.7MA5 280 650 6.0 H L10.7A HKC,L,LCE,S,SNR,T,JK real
story
LT10.7MS2 230 600 6.0 H HKC,L,LCE,S,SNR,T,JK
on
LT10.7MS3 180 520 7.0 H HKC,L,LCE,S,SNR,T,JK tuner
selectivity
LT10.7MJ 150 400 10.0 H L10.7J HKC,L,LCE,S,SNR,T,JK
is
LT10.7MA5A10 280 590 (480) (2.5) L L10.7A HKC,LCE,S,T,JK better
LT10.7MS2A10 230 520 (410) (3.0) L HKC,LCE,S,T,JK shown
by
LT10.7MS3A10 180 470 (370) (3.5) L HKC,LCE,S,T,JK a
LT10.7MJA10 150 360 (300) (4.5) L L10.7J HKC,LCE,S,T,JK graph
that
LT10.7MHY 110 680 7 H LCE,T,JK is
wider
Manufacturer legend for table above: in
both
frequency
Hong Kong Crystal: HKC and
Languang: L amplitude:
Shenzhen Luguang: LCE
Shoulder S
SNR SNR
Technical Crystal TIC
Token T
Zhejiang Jiakang JK
Technical Crystal probably makes some or all of the parts above, but they have no on-line catalog information.
One manufacturer - Sunny Electric - deviates slightly from the standard, and so they get their own table:

Nanging Sunny Electric
20 dB bandwidth Insertion Loss high/low

Part Number 3 dB bandwidth Part Marking
max (typ) max (typ) profile
SFT10.7MA5 280 650 6.0 H FST10.7MA5
SFT10.7MS2 230 600 6.0 H FST10.7MS2
SFT10.7MS3 180 520 7.0 H FST10.7MS3
SFT10.7MJ 150 400 10.0 H FST10.7MJ
Other Ceramic Filter Application Guides

● Ceramic filters and resonator
● Bob's Filter Corner on FMTunerInfo.com
● How to Greatly Increase Your Receiver's Selectivity Mike Bugaj, WTFDA Mailbox
● Improving FM Reception Better FM
● IF Filters by Mike Hawk
● Better Selectivity and Sensitivity From Virtually any FM Radio by Bruce Carter
● Z-88 Reception specialized version of previous page for residents of Melbourne / Palm Bay, FL
● The
specification
usually
used
for
tuner
selectivity
is
"alternate
channel
selectivity".
The
formal

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