Richardson RFPD, Inc. announced the availability and full design support capabilities for a new RF single-pole four-throw (SP4T) switch from Peregrine Semiconductor Corp.
The broadband PE42441 operates from 10 MHz to 8 GHz and features four symmetric RF ports, low insertion loss (0.8 dB at 3 GHz), exceptional isolation (45 dB), high power handling (+31 dBm P0.1dB), and +58 dBm IIP3 at 8 GHz. An on-chip CMOS decode logic facilitates a two-pin voltage CMOS control interface. In addition, no external blocking capacitors are required if 0VDC is present on RF ports.
The PE42441 is 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.
According to Peregrine, additional key features of the PE42441 include:
High isolation
- 45 dB @ 3 GHz
- 39 dB @ 6 GHz
- 31 dB @ 8 GHz
Low insertion loss
- 0.8 dB @ 3 GHz
- 1.0 dB @ 6 GHz
- 1.2 dB @ 8 GHz
High linearity
- +58 dBm IIP3 @ 8 GHz
- +110 dBm IIP2 @ 8 GHz
1.8V control logic compatible
5 µs switching time
ESD performance
- 2kV HBM on all pins
- 100V MM on all pins
- 1 kV CDM on all pins
To find more information, or to purchase this product online, please visit the PE42441 webpage. The device is also available by calling 1-800-737-6937 (within North America); or please find a local sales engineer (worldwide) at Local Sales Support. To learn about additional products from Peregrine, please visit the Peregrine storefront webpage.