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Design Articles on RF/RFIC Switches. Topics Covered: Fundamentals, Design, Reflective Switches, Terminated Switches, Pin Diode Switches and more...     


ARTICLES & TUTORIALS ON RF/RFIC SWITCH DESIGN


The Design of Integrated Switches and Phase Shifters

Great paper !!! Covers the main topologies for MMIC switch design such as SPDT switches with Series FETs,Series/Shunt SPDT, Terminated Switches, Reflective Switches and more...

by Liam Devlin

 

The Design of a Low Loss, High Power, Microwave Switch MMIC

A Low Loss, High Power Microwave Switch with an operating Bandwidth of 7 – 11 GHz. The Switch has an insertion Loss of 0.71 dB and an Isolation of higher than 27 dB, with a power handling capability of 6.3 W.

by Liam Devlin, Andy Dearn,Plextek Ltd

 

A Monolithic, Dual Channel, DC - 20 GHz SPDT

This Paper discusses the designand evaluation of a SPDT switch designed to operate from DC – 20 GHz on Triquint’s 0.25um PHEMT process.

by S.Williamson, L.M. Devlin,G.A. Pearson and P.D.L.Beasly

 

Microwave Switches 

A lot of very useful information on Microwave Switches covering everything from the basics to more complex stuff.

from Microwaves 101

 

RF Fundamentals: Select PIN Diodes for microwave switch designs

Selection criteria for PIN Diode Switches 

By Joe Bukowski, M/A-COM - www.planetanalog.com