Macom’s switch-limiter solution, MASL-011023.
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[Via Satellite 08-22-13] Macom Technology Solutions (MACOM), a supplier of high performance radio frequency (RF), microwave, and millimeter wave products, announced a new single-pole, double-throw switch-limiter suited for S-Band military and commercial radar systems.

The MASL-011023 is a switch-limiter solution created for customers who require a faster recovery time and higher power handling for S-Band receive protection applications. Operating over the 2.7 – 3.5 GHz bandwidth, the device handles 125W of CW power at 85 degrees Celsius while providing a recovery time of less than 100 nanoseconds. The switch is offered in a Joint Electron Device Engineering Council (JEDEC) standard footprint surface mount 7mm x 7mm Quad Flat No-Lead (QFN) package that enables repeatable, high volume manufacturing.

The MASL-011023 delivers low insertion loss, high isolation and the lowest available flat leakage of 10 dBm in Rx mode and 7 dBm in Tx mode. The SP2T switch-limiter is designed to minimize insertion loss and handle +51 dBm CW power through the transmit path. The device also incorporates a fully integrated RF and direct current bias network that provides a switch-limiter solution.