Richardson RFPD Inc. announces immediate availability and full design support capabilities for two new RF single-pole, double-throw (SPDT) switches from Peregrine Semiconductor Corp. (Peregrine).
Designed for LTE and 3G small cells, other wireless infrastructure systems, and land mobile radios targeting LMR to LTE conversion, thenew switches deliver 30W power handling and excellent linearity across the UHF/VHF through LTE frequency bands, thereby reducing board area, power consumption and design-in complexity compared to traditional, discrete solutions.
The PE42820operates from 30 to 2700 MHz and is a pin-compatible upgraded version of the PE42510A, with a wider frequency and power supply range, and external negative supply option. The PE42821 is a pin-compatible faster switching version of the PE42820 and operates from 100 to 2700 MHz. Both devices feature low insertion loss and high power handling and are offered in 32-lead 5x5 mm QFN packages. No external blocking capacitors are required if 0V DC is present on the RF ports.
The new switches are manufactured on Peregrine's UltraCMOS process, a patented variation of silicon-on-insulator (SOI) technology on a sapphire substrate, offering the performance of GaAs with the economy and integration of conventional CMOS. Peregrine’s HaRP technology enhancements provide for new RF architectures and unmatched linearity in RF front end solutions.
Key features of the new SPDT RF switches include:
|
Part |
Freq. |
RF Input Power |
Input IP3 (dBm) |
Insertion Loss (dB) |
Supply Voltage (V) |
Switching Time |
|
30-2700 |
45 @ 850 MHz 44 @ 2 GHz |
85 @ 850 MHz 81 @ 2.7 GHz |
0.25 @ 850 MHz 0.40 @ 2 GHz |
2.3-5.5 |
15 |
|
|
100-2700 |
45 @ 850 MHz 44 @ 2 GHz |
82 @ 850 MHz 76 @ 2.7 GHz |
0.35 @ 850 MHz 0.60 @ 2 GHz |
2.3-5.5 |
7 (normal mode) 4 (bypass mode) |
Richardson RFPD's design advisors provide extensive technical expertise and design-in assistance for all Peregrine products, including the PE42820and PE42821. To find more information, or to order the devices today, please visit the PE42820and PE42821 webpages.Additional information on the devices is available by calling 1-800-737-6937 (within North America); or please find your local sales engineer (worldwide) at Local Sales Support. To learn about additional products from Peregrine, please visit the Peregrine storefront webpage.