Application Notes for RF Switches
The Model E9140H is a hermetically sealed, low cost high speed, SP4T PIN diode switch with integrated driver. The switch can be used as a drop-in module. The switch operates over the instantaneous frequency range of 1 to 18 GHz.
The Model E9140HT is a non-relective version of this switch.
PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
| FREQUENCY (GHz) | |||||
| MODEL NO. | CHARACTERISTIC | 1—4 | 4—8 | 8—12.4 | 12.4—18 |
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E9140H
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Min. Isolation (dB)
Max Insertion Loss (dB) Max. VSWR (ON) |
60 1.4 1.75 |
60 1.5 1.75 |
60 2.0 1.75 |
50 2.8 2.0 |
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E9140HT
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Min. Isolation (dB)
Max Insertion Loss (dB) Max. VSWR On Max. VSWR Port Off |
60 1.6 1.75 1.75 |
60 1.8 1.9 2.0 |
60 2.5 2.0 2.2 |
50 3.3 2.0 2.3 |
- Low cost
- Frequency range: 1 to 18 GHz
- High speed: 10ns rise fall times
- Reflective and non-reflective models
- Low Insertion loss
- Low in-band video leakage
- Hermetically sealed
- Low profile
- Drop-in module
| Power Supply Requirements | ||||||
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Standard Switch
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With Option 11
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With Option 62
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| MODEL NO. | +5V ±5% | -12V ±5% | +5v ±5% | -5V ±5% | +5V ±5% | -15V ±5% |
| E9140H | 135 mA max | 65 mA max | 135 mA max | 65 mA max | 135 mA max | 65 mA max |
| E9140HT | 135 mA max | 65 mA max | 135 mA max | 65 mA max | 135 mA max | 65 mA max |
Switching Characteristics |
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| 10 ns max. | |||
| 10 ns max. | |||
| 25 ns max. | |||
| 20 ns max. | |||
| 20 MHz. | |||
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Power Handling Capability |
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| Without Performance Degradation: | |||
| 200 mW cw or peak | |||
| Non-Reflective Switches | |||
| 100 mW cw or peak | |||
| 200 mW cw or peak | |||
| 200 mW cw or peak | |||
| Survival Power: | |||
| 1W average, 75W peak. (1µsec max. pulse width) | |||
| Non-Reflective Switches | |||
| 1W average, 10W peak (1 µsec max. pulse width) | |||
| 1W average, 75W peak (1 µsec max. pulse width) | |||
| 1W average, 75W peak (1 µsec max. pulse width) | |||
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Control Characteristics |
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| TTL, 1-unit load | |||
| Control Logic | |||
| (max. VIL = 0.8V) for switch ON | |||
| (min. VIH = 2V) for switch OFF | |||
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AVAILAVBLE OPTIONS |
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| Option No. | Description | ||||||||||||||||||||
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7
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SMA male RF connectors all ports | ||||||||||||||||||||
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9
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Inverse control logic; logic “1” for switch ON and logic “0” for switch OFF | ||||||||||||||||||||
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11
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+5V, -5V operation | ||||||||||||||||||||
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43(1)
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Internal video filter, all ports | ||||||||||||||||||||
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49(2)
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High Reliability Screening | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 55(3) | Frequency range 0.5 to 18 GHz. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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62
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-15V operation | ||||||||||||||||||||
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G09
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Environmental Rating | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G12 | RoHS Compliant | ||||||||||||||||||||
NOTES
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