PE42521 Datasheet, PDF (1/16 Pages) Peregrine Semiconductor – UltraCMOS SPDT RF Switch 9 kHz - 13 GHz

Product Description
The PE42521 SPDT absorptive RF switch is designed for
use in Test/ATE and other high performance wireless
applications. This broadband general purpose switch
maintains excellent RF performance and linearity from
9 kHz through 13 GHz. This switch is a pin-compatible
upgraded version of PE42552 with fast switching time and
higher power handling of 36 dBm continuous wave (CW)
and 38.5 dBm instantaneous power in 50Ω @ 4 GHz. The
PE42521 exhibits high isolation, fast settling time, and is
offered in a 3x3 mm QFN package.
The PE42521 is manufactured on Peregrine’s
UltraCMOS^® process, a patented variation of silicon-on-
insulator (SOI) technology on a sapphire substrate,
offering the performance of GaAs with the economy and
integration of conventional CMOS.
Figure 1. Functional Diagram
Product Specification
PE42521
UltraCMOS^® SPDT RF Switch
9 kHz - 13 GHz
Features
 HaRP™ technology enhanced
 Fast settling time of 2 s
 No gate and phase lag
 No drift in insertion loss and phase
 Fast switching time of 500 ns
 High power handling @ 4 GHz in 50Ω
 36 dBm CW
 38.5 dBm instantaneous power
 26 dBm terminated port
 High linearity
 65 dBm IIP3
 Low insertion loss
 0.75 dB @ 3 GHz
 1.15 dB @ 10 GHz
 1.85 dB @ 13 GHz
 High isolation
 44 dB @ 3 GHz
 30 dB @ 10 GHz
 17 dB @ 13 GHz
 ESD performance
 3kV HBM on RF pins to GND
 1.5kV HBM on all pins
 1kV CDM on all pins
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Figure 2. Package Type
16-lead 3x3 mm QFN
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