Broadband SPDT Switch can handle up to 20 W of CW power.
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Designed for WiMAX, LTE and high linearity/power applications, MASW-000825-12770T, HMICTM PIN diode SPDT switch offers broadband operation in range of 50 MHz to 6 GHz. High-Power T/R Switch achieves 30 dB of Tx to Rx isolation with less than 0.3 dB of associated insertion loss and 64 dBm IIP3 for 2.3-2.7 GHz WiMAX band. Product is available in 3 mm PQFN package.
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M/A-Com Technology Solutions Introduces New High-Power Broadband Switch for WiMAX, LTE and Other Highly Linear Power Applications
The MASW-000825-12770T Offers the Smallest High-Power T/R Switch Solution in the Industry
Lowell, MA, January 29, 2009 - M/A-COM Technology Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of innovative microwave and RF design solutions and products, today announced a new 20 Watt broadband HMICTM PIN diode SPDT Switch for WiMAX, LTE and other high linearity/power applications.
"At M/A-COM Technology Solutions we are committed to developing and manufacturing products that meet the unique demands of our customers around the world. This new switch offers exceptional power handling in a very small package, while maintaining low loss and high isolation across a wide frequency range," said Kevin Harrington, Product Development Manager, M/A-COM Technology Solutions. "The new MASW-000825-12770T HMIC(TM) PIN diode switch provides our global customer base with a high-quality product that will perform seamlessly with the technologies of today and the future."
The compact 3mm PQFN package of the MASW-000825-12770T offers the smallest high-power solution in the industry. It also offers broadband 50MHz to 6GHz operation with excellent isolation to insertion loss ratio for both Tx and Rx states. Specifically, this switch achieves almost 30dB of Tx to Rx isolation with less than 0.3dB of associated insertion loss and 64dBm IIP3 for the 2.3GHz - 2.7GHz WiMAX Band while reliably handling up to 20 Watts of CW power.
PRICE AND AVAILABILITY
Please contact M/A-COM Technology Solutions' domestic and international sales channels for price and delivery quotes. Data sheets and supporting technical documents are available online at www.macom.com.
ABOUT M/A-COM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS
In September of 2008, Cobham acquired the Aerospace & Defense and the Commercial businesses of Tyco Electronics Wireless Systems Segment d.b.a. M/A-COM, Inc. The Commercial business has been incorporated as M/A-COM Technology Solutions and provides innovative RF and microwave design solutions and products including:
o Si, GaAs, AlGaAs, InGaAs, InP and SiGe IC products
o Unique MMIC processes: HMIC(TM), GMIC(TM), MSAG(TM), iHBT(TM)
o In-house design, fabrication, assembly and screening capabilities
o Multiple facilities for improved flexibility and local content manufacturing
o Design expertise covering the spectrum from RF through millimeter wave frequencies
One of the broadest selections of standard and custom products in the industry
The newly incorporated company has nearly 60 years of experience as an industry leading supplier of RF, microwave and millimeter wave component and technology solutions and is certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, AS 9100 and QS-9000.
For more information visit www.macom.com/default.asp
ABOUT COBHAM
Cobham's products and services have been at the heart of sophisticated military and civil systems for more than 70 years, keeping people safe, improving communications and enhancing the capability of land, sea, air and space platforms. The Company employs more than 13,500 people on five continents, with customers and partners in over 100 countries and annual revenues approaching some $3bn.
For more information visit www.cobham.com
