PMIs solidstate switch

Switch Commands 0.5 to 18.0 GHz

July 10, 2014
This high-speed switch provides signal control from 0.5 to 18.0 GHz.

Model P32T-0R5G18G-60-T-SFF is a high-speed, single-pole, 32-throw (SP32T) absorptive solid-state switch with low loss and high isolation between ports from 0.5 to 18.0 GHz. It exhibits 8.5-dB typical insertion loss across that frequency range, with typical isolation of 78 dB. The minimum isolation is 60 dB from 0.5 to 2.0 GHz and 70 dB from 2 to 18 GHz. It is rated for maximum input power of +20 dBm CW and will survive input power levels to 1 W (+30 dBm). The switch, which is designed for maximum VSWR of 2.0:1, achieves 100-ns maximum switching speed.

The SP32T switch measures 8.0 × 3.5 × 1.0 in. with SMA female connectors and is controlled by 5-b decoded transistor-transistor-logic (TTL) signals. It draws 1600 mA at +5 VDC and 200 mA at -5 VDC and handles operating temperatures from -55 to +85°C.

Planar Monolithics Industries, Inc., 7311-F Grove Rd., Frederick, MD 21704; (301) 662-5019, FAX: (301) 662-1731

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Jack Browne, Technical Contributor, has worked in technical publishing for over 30 years. He managed the content and production of three technical journals while at the American Institute of Physics, including Medical Physics and the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. He has been a Publisher and Editor for Penton Media, started the firm’s Wireless Symposium & Exhibition trade show in 1993, and currently serves as Technical Contributor for that company's Microwaves & RF magazine. Browne, who holds a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York and BA degrees in English and Philosophy from Fordham University, is a member of the IEEE.

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