Lowell, MA — Tyco Electronics M/A-COM has announced the MASW-007921, a DC to 7 GHz SPDT RoHS compliant switch for applications that require low insertion loss and fast settling times over a wide frequency range in an ultra small package size.
A critical specification among many linear systems is an ultra fast settling speed in both the receive and transmit path. The switching time that is required from the software/baseband to the output power at the antenna can vary widely from application to application. To take this into account, this new device settles to more then 99 percent of its final value within 10 µs, whereas similar GaAs switches that do not take this into account typically need closer to 100 µs to 200 µs to completely settle.
In many linear systems such as WiMAX, LTE, and Ultra Wide Band, linear benchmarks are critical for superior system performance. The MASW-007921 has an especially high initial compression point (40 dBm at 3 V), well-suited for complex modulations such as OFDM, with large peak to average power levels.
The MASW-007921 is fabricated on a low-cost 0.5-micron gate-length GaAs process with full passivation added for robust reliability, which is achieved in a miniature 2 mm 8 lead PDFN package. Each switch is 100 percent RF tested to ensure performance compliance.
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