Dow-Key Microwave Corp., a Dover Corp.’s Microwave Products Group, offers a complete line of 40 GHz RF switches. Designed to operate with high repeatability for both military and ATE applications, the newly introduced family of products provides users with a wide selection of 40 GHz RF switch options. The 40 GHz line includes SP6T multiposition coaxial switches, DPDT (transfer) coaxial switches, and SPDT coaxial switches.
Standard with 2.9 mm RF connectors, all three switch offerings place an emphasis on reliability and phase and insertion loss repeatability. The SP6T multiposition RF switch has a switching time of 20 ms (maximum) and is offered with a normally open actuator. It can be equipped with coils designed for 12 V, 15 V, 24 V, and 48 V. The DPDT (transfer) coaxial switch also has a switching time of 20 ms (maximum) and features a latching or failsafe actuator. The SPDT coaxial switches have a switching time of 15 ms (maximum) and are offered with a latching or failsafe actuator. All DPDT and SPDT versions are available with actuator coils designed for 12 V, 15 V, 24 V, and 28 V.