V 2.00

GaAs SPDT Switch

DC - 8 GHz

MASW8000

Guaranteed Specifications** @+25

Frequency Range

DC-8.0 GHz

Insertion Loss

DC-2.0 GHz

0.8 dB Max

DC-4.0 GHz

0.9 dB Max

DC-8.0 GHz

1.0 dB Max

VSWR

DC-2.0 GHz

1.3:1 Max

DC-4.0 GHz

1.4:1 Max

DC-8.0 GHz

1.5:1 Max

Isolation

DC-2.0 GHz

37 dB Min

DC-4.0 GHz

30 dB Min

DC-8.0 GHz

20 dB Min

Operating Characteristics

Impedance

50

Ω Nominal

Switching Characteristics

Trise, Tfall (10/90% or 90/10% RF)

2 ns Typ

Ton, Toff (50% CTL to 90/10% RF)

4 ns Typ

Transients (in-Band)

20 mV Typ

Input Power for 1 dB Compression

Control Voltages (Vdc)

0/-5

0/-8

0.05 GHz

+20 dBm

+22 dBm Typ

0.5-8 GHz

+27 dBm

+30 dBm Typ

Intermodulation Intercept point

(for two-tone input power up to +5 dBm)

Intercept Points

IP2

IP3

0.05 GHz

+53 dBm

+40 dBm Typ

0.5-8 GHz

+78 dBm

+52 dBm Typ

Control Voltages (Complimentary Logic)

Vin Low

0 to -0.2V @ 20 µA Max

Vin Hi

-5V @ 50 µA Typ to -8V @ 350 µA Max

Die Size

0.046” x 0.036” X 0.010”

(1.15mm X 0.90mm X 0.25mm)

** All specifications apply with 50

Ω impedance connected to all RF ports,

0 and -5 Vdc control voltages.

*** Loss change 0.0025 dB/°C . (From -55°C to +85°C)

Features

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Low Insertion Loss, 0.8 dB Typical @ 8 GHz

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Fast Switching Speed, 3 ns Typical

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Flexible Bonding Configurations

Typical Performance

Schematic