The P1T-8G40G-65-T-292FF-1NS-LVPECL from Planar Monolithics Industries is an absorptive, SPST, PIN Diode Switch that operates from 8 to 40 GHz. The switch has an insertion loss of less than 6.8 dB, a typical switching speed of 5 ns and provides an isolation of more than 55 dB. It can handle up to 17 dBm of input power and incorporates a single ended LVPECL compatible driver for easy system integration. This switch operates on DC supplies from +8 to +15 V (up to 15 mA current consumption) and -8 to -15 V (up to 40 mA current consumption). It is available in a module that measures 1.2 x 1.3 x 0.5 inches with 2.92 mm female connectors.
