SP4T switch boosts power density, RF performance, reliability
Stephen Law
Electronics Semiconductors Wireless 5G RF switch wirelessMENLO MICRO MM5140 single-pole/four-throw (SP4T) dc-to-6GHz switch provides best-in-class performance, reliability and integration for 5G network infrastructure, test and measurement equipment, and other high-power RF switching applications. Built on firm’s market-proven Ideal Switch technology, device offers 25W power handling, ultra-low insertion loss and high linearity, significantly outperforming electromechanical relays (EMRs) and conventional solid-state switches. Device delivers low insertion loss of 0.2dB at 3GHz, while providing a suitable solution for replacing large RF EMRs as well as RF/microwave solid-state switches in applications requiring maximum reliability, such as antenna tuning and beam-steering equipment used in 5G base stations.