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Switch Controls 0.5 To 6.0 GHz

Sept. 17, 2009

Model ZFSWA2-63DR+ is a single-pole, double-throw (SPDT) solid-state switch from Mini-Circuits designed for use from 0.5 to 6.0 GHz. It operates with control voltages of 3 to 5 V with fast 35-ns switching speed. Typical insertion loss is only 1.4 dB while typical isolation is 65 dB at 1 GHz. The solid-state switch, which is supplied in a rugged case with coaxial connectors and internal, hermetic ceramic module, requires typical supply current of only 18 microamperes. It is ideal for use in high-speed testing, military systems, and wireless infrastructure equipment.

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Jack Browne | Technical Contributor

Jack Browne, Technical Contributor, has worked in technical publishing for over 30 years. He managed the content and production of three technical journals while at the American Institute of Physics, including Medical Physics and the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. He has been a Publisher and Editor for Penton Media, started the firm’s Wireless Symposium & Exhibition trade show in 1993, and currently serves as Technical Contributor for that company's Microwaves & RF magazine. Browne, who holds a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York and BA degrees in English and Philosophy from Fordham University, is a member of the IEEE.