Renaissance Readies MEMS Matrix For MTT-S

May 22, 2008

Renaissance Electronics will be showcasing its new model 18A7NF-1 switch matrix at the upcoming MTT-S Exhibition in Atlanta, GA next month. The 8 x 8 switch matrix is based on 80 single-pole, double-throw (SPDT) microelectromechanical-systems (MEMS) switch devices rated for a lifetime of better than 100 billion switching cycles. The switch matrix features better than 40-dB isolation from DC to 2.5 GHz with 6 dB insertion loss and 5-microsecond switching speed. The VSWR is 1.40:1 or better.

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Jack Browne

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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.