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GaAs SP4T High Power Switch

DC - 3 GHz

Rev. V2

MASW-007813

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Parameter

Test Conditions

Units

Min.

Typ.

Max.

Insertion Loss

5

DC - 1 GHz

1 - 2 GHz

2 - 3 GHz

dB

—

—

—

0.7

0.8

1.0

0.85

—

—

Isolation

DC - 1 GHz

1 - 2 GHz

2 - 3 GHz

dB

25

—

—

33

27

23

—

—

—

Return Loss

DC - 3 GHz

dB

—

20

—

P0.1dB

1 GHz

dBm

—

38

—

IP2

Two Tone, +26 dBm/Tone, 5 MHz spacing, > 50 MHz

dBm

—

96

—

IP3

Two Tone, +26 dBm/Tone, 5 MHz spacing, > 50 MHz

dBm

—

58

—

2nd Harmonic

1 GHz, Pin = +34 dBm

dBc

—

-76

-68

3rd Harmonic

1 GHz, Pin = +34 dBm

dBc

—

-68

-66

Trise, Tfall

10% to 90% RF, 90% to 10% RF

ns

—

40

—

Ton, Toff

50% Control to 90% RF, 50% Control to 10% RF

ns

—

110

—

Transients

mV

—

40

—

Control Current

µA

—

20

80

4. For positive voltage control, external DC blocking capacitors are required on all RF ports.

5. Insertion loss can be optimized by varying the DC blocking capacitor value, e.g. 1000 pF for 100 MHz - 1 GHz, 39 pF for 0.5 GHz - 3 GHz.

V1

V2

V3

V4

ANT -

RF1

ANT -

RF2

ANT -

RF3

ANT -

RF4

1

0

0

0

On

Off

Off

Off

0

1

0

0

Off

On

Off

Off

0

0

1

0

Off

Off

On

Off

0

0

0

1

Off

Off

Off

On

6. Differential voltage, V (state 1) - V (state 0), must be +2.5 V

minimum and must not exceed 8.5 V.

7. 0 = -8.5 V to 0 V, 1 = -6 V to 8.5 V

Parameter

Absolute Maximum

Max Input Power

(0.5 - 3 GHz, 2.75 V Control)

+38 dBm

Operating Voltage

+8.5 volts

Operating Temperature

-40

Storage Temperature

-65

8. Exceeding any one or combination of these limits may cause