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2

SP5T AlGaAs PIN Diode Switch

RoHS Compliant

Rev. V3

MA4AGSW5

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(On-wafer measurements)

RF PARAMETER

FREQUENCY

BAND

MAX

UNITS

PORT

BIAS

INSERTION LOSS

0.05 - 18 GHz

1.4

dB

J2 to J1

-10 mA @ J2, +10 mA @ J3, J4, J5, J6

18 - 50 GHz

1.9

dB

0.05 - 18 GHz

1.4

dB

J3 to J1

-10 mA @ J3, +10 mA @ J2, J4, J5, J6

18 - 50 GHz

1.9

dB

0.05 - 18 GHz

1.4

dB

J4 to J1

-10 mA @ J4, +10 mA @ J2, J3, J5, J6

18 - 50 GHz

1.9

dB

0.05 - 18 GHz

1.4

dB

J5 to J1

-10 mA @ J5, +10 mA @ J2, J3, J4, J6

18 - 50 GHz

1.9

dB

0.05 - 18 GHz

1.4

dB

J6 to J1

-10 mA @ J6, +10 mA @ J2, J3, J4, J5

18 - 50 GHz

1.9

dB

RF PARAMETER

FREQUENCY BAND

MIN

UNITS

PORT

BIAS

ISOLATION

*

0.05 - 18 GHz

35.0

dB

J2 to J1

-10 mA @ J6, +10 mA @ J3, J4, J5, J2

18 - 50 GHz

30.0

dB

0.05 - 18 GHz

35.0

dB

J3 to J1

-10 mA @ J6, +10 mA @ J2, J4, J5, J2

18 - 50 GHz

30.0

dB

0.05 - 18 GHz

35.0

dB

J4 to J1

-10 mA @ J6, +10 mA @ J2, J3, J5, J2

18 - 50 GHz

30.0

dB

0.05 - 18 GHz

35.0

dB

J5 to J1

-10 mA @ J6, +10 mA @ J2, J3, J4, J2

18 - 50 GHz

30.0

dB

0.05 - 18 GHz

35.0

dB

J6 to J1

-10 mA @ J2, +10 mA @ J2, J3, J4, J6

18 - 50 GHz

30.0

dB

RF PARAMETER

FREQUENCY BAND

MIN

UNITS

PORT

BIAS

INPUT/OUTPUT

RETURN LOSS

0.05 - 18 GHz

12.0

dB

J2 to J1

-10 mA @ J2, +10 mA @ J3, J4, J5, J6

18 - 50 GHz

12.0

dB

0.05 - 18 GHz

12.0

dB

J3 to J1

-10 mA @ J3, +10 mA @ J2, J4, J5, J6

18 - 50 GHz

12.0

dB

0.05 - 18 GHz

12.0

dB

J4 to J1

-10 mA @ J4, +10 mA @ J2, J3, J5, J6

18 - 50 GHz

12.0

dB

0.05 - 18 GHz

12.0

dB

J5 to J1

-10 mA @ J5, +10 mA @ J2, J3, J4, J6

18 - 50 GHz

12.0

dB

0.05 - 18 GHz

12.0

dB

J6 to J1

-10 mA @ J6, +10 mA @ J2, J3, J4, J5

18 - 50 GHz

12.0

dB

Parameter

F ( GHz )

RF Ports

Test Conditions

Typical

Value

Units

Switching Speed

*

( 10-90 % RF Voltage )

10.0

J1 to J2,J3,J4,J5,J6 +/- 5V TTL Compatible PIN Diode Driver

15

nS

driver. Driver output parallel RC network uses a capacitor between 390 pF-560 pF and a resistor between 150-220 Ω ohms to

achieve 15 ns rise and fall times.

junction diode in low loss. Isolation for (2) diodes from common port ( Input ) to selected output with the same series junction

diode port in low loss = 22 dB Typical.