RF Coaxial Switch
Advantages of solid state RF switches/microwave switches
- The Solid State RF and Microwave Switches offer the following advantages over mechanical switches:
- Long operating life
- Fast switching times
- Low power consumption
- Small size
Mechanical RF and Microwave Switches usually have lower insertion loss, higher isolation, and higher RF power handling capability. However, because of the advantages mentioned above, Solid State RF and Microwave Switches are to be preferred if very low insertion loss and/or very high isolation is not needed.
A RF coaxial switch/Microwave solid-state switch provides excellent performance with fast switching speed across a broad frequency range. A Ranatec RF coaxial switch/solid state switch provides safe and accurate tests of sensitive RF components. Applications include instrumentation, defense, communications, radar, antenna, and many other test systems that require high-speed RF switching. The long operating life of Ranatec’s RF coaxial switches/Microwave solid state switches makes them excellent in large-scale applications. If your company carries out high-volume RF testing, it is time and cost efficient to use a RF coaxial switch system to automate the testing process and streamline the product cycle
Solid State Switch SP4T
The Ranatec RI 2441 is a high performance solid state switch module with 1 pole and 4 throws. It is very well suited for high volume testing where a long lifetime is required without sacrificing RF performance. RI 2441 offers very good linearity, power handling and speed.
FAQs
An RF coaxial switch is an electromechanical relay, or solid-state relay, which is used to direct RF signals from one path to another path. Coaxial switches are typically used in signal routing applications where a high level of automation is requested.
The Ranatec RF Coaxial Switch is of the type solid-state, which means electronic switching with no moving parts – they are also known as “Solid State RF Switches”. The result is coaxial switches with fast switching speed across all frequencies and long lifetime.
When you’re buying RF switches, there are several considerations regarding specifications and interfaces you need to keep in mind to select the one that matches your needs and situation:
- Switch configuration: The number of poles and throws
- Switch parameters and characteristics
- Impedance
- Frequency and connector types
- RF power handling
- Coil voltage
- Actuator type
- Terminations
- Indicators
- Circuit control
