GaAs SPDT Switch
DC-4 GHz
SW-226/227/228
V 2.01
CR-2
Features
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Miniature Ceramic Package
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Terminated (SE-226), High Isolation (SW-227),
Low Loss (SW-228)
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Fast Switching Speed, 6 ns Typical
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Ultra Low DC Power Consumption
Guaranteed Specifications *
(From -55°C to +85°C)
Frequency Range
Model Number
Insertion Loss DC-4 GHz
DC-2 GHz
DC-4 GHz
SW-226 SW-227 SW-228
1.5
1.2
1.4
1.1
1.0
0.8
dB Max
dB Max
dB Max
dB Max
Max
DC-1 GHz
1.0
1.0
0.7
DC-0.5 GHz
0.9
0.9
0.7
VSWR
DC-4 GHz
DC-2 GHz
DC-1 GHz
DC-0.5 GHz
DC-4 GHz
DC-2 GHz
DC-2 GHz
DC-0.5 GHz
2.3:1
1.6:1
1.4:1
1.2:1
25
2.0:1
1.6:1
1.4:1
1.2:1
35
1.9:1
1.3:1
1.2:1
1.2:1
22
Max
Max
Bottom of Case is AC Ground.
Dimensions in ( ) are in mm.
Unless Otherwise Noted:.xxx = ±0.010 (.xx = ±0.25)
.xx = ±0.02 (.x = ±0.5)
Max
Isolation
dB Min
dB Min
dB Min
dB Min
40
40
32
48
50
42
53
55
50
Ordering Information
Operating Characteristics
Impedance
Switching Characteristics†
Trise, Tfall
Ton, Toff (50% CTL to 90/10% RF)
Transients (In-Band) SW-226/227
Transients (In-Band) SW-228
Input Power for 1 dB Compression
Model No.
Package
Ceramic
Ceramic
Ceramic
50 Ohms Nominal
SW-226 PIN
SW-227 PIN
SW-228 PIN
3 ns Typ
6 ns Typ
30 mV Typ
10 mV Typ
Control Voltages (Vdc)
0/-5
+27
+21
0/-8
+33
0.5-4 GHz
dBm Typ
dBm Typ
0.05 GHz
+26
Intermodulation Intercept Point
(for two-tone input power up to + 13 dBm)
Intercept Points
0.5 - 4 GHz
0.05 GHz
IP
IP
3
+46
2
+68
dBm Typ
dBm Typ
+62
+40
Control Voltages (Complementary Logic)
V
V
V
Low (SW-226/227/228)
0 to -0.2V @ 20 µA Max
Hi (SW-226/227) -5V @ 110 µA Typ to -8V @ 600 µA Max
Hi (228) -5V @ 50 µA Typ to -8V @ 300 µA Max
IN
IN
IN
Environmental
See Appendix for MIL-STD-883 screening option.
*
All specifications apply with 50 ohm impedance connected to all RF ports
with 0 and -5 VDC control voltages.
†
Faster switching speed can be achieved with enhaned driver waveform.
** For the SW-227 and SW-228 only, when an RF output is ‘OFF’ it is
shorted to case ground.