Control Devices Reach 40 GHz

Sept. 21, 2015

These control devices replace beam-lead diodes in many applications from 50 MHz to 40 GHz.

Models MPS4101-012S and MPS4102-013S are control devices that serve as excellent replacements for beam-lead PIN diodes in broadband microwave switches across the full frequency span of 50 MHz to 40 GHz. These single-chip, silicon-monolithic, series-shunt circuit elements exhibit less than 1.5 dB insertion loss and more than 25 dB isolation at 36 GHz. They offer fast switching time of 5 ns and can handle continuous-wave (CW) power at levels f 3 W or more. The monolithic control elements are RoHS compliant and are well suited for high-reliability applications.

Microsemi Corp., One Enterprise, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656; (800) 713-4113, (949) 380-6100

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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.