The USB-1SP8T-34 from Mini Circuits is a Solid-State Absorptive SP8T Switch that operates from 0.1 to 30 GHz. It has a switching speed of 2 ms and has an insertion loss of less than 9.5 dB. The switch provides over 90 dB of isolation and has a VSWR of 1.60:1. It requires a DC supply of 5 V and consumes less than 100 mA of current. The switch is controlled via a USB interface and provides full software support, including a user-friendly GUI application for Windows and a full API with programming instructions for Windows and Linux environments (both 32-bit and 64-bit systems). It has a daisy-chain control interface with “dynamic addressing” that simplifies control integration and allows up to 25 switches to be combined into a master/slave chain. Simply connect, then power on and the whole chain of up to 25 compatible switches can be controlled independently through a single USB and software interface.
The USB-1SP8T-34 is available in a module that measures 5.30 x 2.00 x 0.575 inches with 2.92 mm-female connectors and is ideal for RF signal routing/switching matrices, SATCOM, military, radio, radar, electronic warfare, cellular, and test & measurement applications.
