AlGaAs SP4T PIN Diode Switch

MA4AGSW1

V 1.00

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Typical Driver Connections

Control Level (DC Current)

RF Output Conditions

J1 or J2

J1-J2

-5 V

Low Loss

+10 mA

Isolation

or +10 mA Bias Current (On-Wafer Measurements)

RF Specifications

Parameters

Frequency

Minimum

Typical

Maximum

Units

Insertion Loss

0.05 - 18 GHz

18 - 50 GHz

-

0.2

0.3

0.3

0.6

dB

Isolation

0.05 - 18 GHz

18 - 50 GHz

20

40

22

46

-

dB

Input Return Loss

0.05 - 18 GHz

18 - 50 GHz

-

30

16

-

dB

Output Return Loss

0.05 - 18 GHz

18 - 50 GHz

-

30

16

-

dB

Switching Speed

10 GHz

-

10

-

ns

1. Typical switching speed is measured from 10% to 90% of the detected RF voltage driven by a TTL compatible driver. Driver

output parallel RC network uses a capacitor between 390 pF - 560 pF and a resistor between 150 - 220 Ohms to achieve

20 ns rise and fall times.

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