RF2020B is designed for applications such as:
- Production testing of mobile handsets
- Production testing of mobile basestations
- Built-In-Test (BITE) applications
- MIMO applications
Switch Box RF2020B
2xSPDT, DC-18 GHz, 3xSP4T, DC-6 GHz, rack mount
High power and linearity, with high-quality electro-mechanical switches.
The Ranatec RF2020B RF Switch Box includes three SP4T switches up to 6 GHz and two SPDT switches up to 18 GHz. With low insertion loss and high isolation, it is ideal for handset and base station testing, as well as MIMO and BITE applications. Remote control via web or API makes it easy to use in automated systems.
Applications
Features
- DC – 18 GHz RF frequency range
- Insertion loss <0.35 dB up to 18 GHz
- 50 dBm maximum input power
- Mechanical switches with high power and linearity
Specifications
| Switch mode | Latching, terminated/Failsafe, normally open |
| Switching time | < 10 ms |
| Operating frequency | DC-6 GHz (SP4T) DC-18 GHz (SPDT) |
| Impedance | 50 Ohm |
| Max DC at RF inputs | 0 VDC |
| VSWR (max) | 1.2.1 @ DC-3GHz (SP4T) 1.3.1 @ 3-6GHz (SP4T) 1.1.1 @ DC-3GHz (SPDT) 1.2.1 @ 3-12.4GHz (SPDT) 1.4.1 @ 12.4-18GHz (SPDT) |
| Insertion loss (max) | 0.15dB @ DC-3GHz (SPDT) 0.20dB @ 3-8GHz (SPDT) 0.25dB @ 8-12.4GHz (SPDT) 0.35dB @ 12.4-18GHz (SPDT) 0.20dB @ DC-3GHz (SP4T) 0.30dB @ 3-6GHz (SP4T) |
| Isolation (min) | 80dB @ DC-3GHz (SP4T) 70dB @ 3-6GHz (SP4T) 80dB @ DC-3GHz (SP4T) 75dB @ 3-8GHz (SPDT) 65dB @ 8-12.4GHz (SPDT) 60dB @ 8-18GHz (SPDT) |
| Input power thru path (max) | 52dBm @ DC-6GHz (SP4T) 50dBm @ DC-18GHz (SPDT) |
| Size | 19”, 3 U |
| RF input/output connector | SMA (F) |
| Operating temperature | 0 to 50°C |
| Storage temperature | -20 to 70°C |
| Relative humidity | 95% at +40°C |
Electrical Interfaces
Control Interfaces
- Web-interface, for manual operations
- Textual (SCPI-like) API
All switches are controlled remotely via web-interface or API. It can be controlled from any computer in the network via TCP/IP sockets or via its internal web server. The communication protocol is very simple and independant from operating system, programming language etc.
Technical Drawings
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