News: Microelectronics
18 May 2021
Pasternack unveils high-power RF & microwave PIN diode coaxial packaged switches
Pasternack Inc of Irvine, CA, USA (an Infinite Electronics brand that makes both passive and active RF, microwave and millimeter-wave products) has launched a series of high-power RF and microwave PIN diode coaxial packaged switches suitable for commercial and military radar, jamming systems, medical imaging, communications and electronic warfare (EW).
Pasternack says that the use of gallium nitride (GaN) and chip & wire technology in the manufacturing process ensures a power-to-volume ratio suitable for broadband high-power applications. The thermal properties and a significantly higher breakdown voltage results in the PIN diode switches tolerating higher input power levels over broadband and narrowband RF and microwave frequencies. Because these are PIN diode designs, they also offer fast switching speed, as low as <50ns.
Other features include cold switching performance up to 100W CW RF input power, broad frequency band coverage ranging from DC to 18GHz with reflective SPDT and SP4T PIN diode designs, TTL-compatible driver circuitry for accurate logic control and compact coaxial packages. All units are EAR99-compliant and meet a series of environmental conditions for altitude, vibration, humidity and shock.
“These new GaN PIN diode switches benefit from excellent thermal properties, power-to-volume ratio, and higher breakdown voltage that results in state-of-the-art power-handling capability in small, compact packages,” says product line manager Tim Galla. “Furthermore, we offer these new high-power PIN diode switches off-the-shelf with same-day shipping.”
Pasternack’s new high-power RF and microwave PIN diode switches are in-stock and available for immediate shipping, with no minimum order quantity (MOQ) required.
