EPX Microwave Unveils Switch Matrix Systems

April 24, 2008

EPX Microwave has introduced a line of customized electromechanical switch matrix systems for applications from DC to 18 GHz. The switch matrices can be configured with as many as 2 inputs and as many as 18 outputs. They can be outfit with RS-232, RS-485, or GPIB control interfaces and feature a liquid-crystal-display (LCD) front-panel display for status and control information. The compact switch matrices are housed in low-profile 19-in. rack-mount chassis that are 20 in. deep.

The switch matrices are powered by mains voltages from 85 to 264 VAC (at 47 to 63 Hz) and maximum power of 350 W depending on the configuration. The RF performance in the maximum 2 x 18 configuration is VSWR of 1.80:1 through 18 GHz and maximum insertion loss of 3 dB through 18 GHz. The switch matrices are designed for operating temperatures from 0 to +60 degrees C and operating life of one million switching cycles in a cold switching application.

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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.