The SW1A001 from Amplical Corporation is a SPST Absorptive PIN Diode Switch that operates from 100 MHz to 20 GHz. It has a switching speed of less than 75 nsec, an insertion loss of below 2.8 dB and provides over 65 dB of isolation. The switch can handle up to 27 dBm of input power and has a VSWR of less than 2:1. It requires a DC supply of +5 V/-12 to -20 V and consumes less than 40 mA of current. A TTL-compatible driver is incorporated for convenient logic control. The switch is available in a module with field replaceable SMA female connectors which can be removed for drop-in microstrip or stripline applications. It is ideal for electronic simulators, bypass switches, test equipment, radar systems, and EW applications.
