Standard switch driver data sheets.
Pin diode switch driver.
Since the anode side of the pin diode switch is connected to 12v 588v of reverse bias 600v 12v is applied to the.
Thin film metalization on ceramic substrates ensures low parasitic capacitance for fast switching small size and excellent reliability.
Inputs are compatible with standard logic families.
Figure 5 shows a single pole double throw spdt rf switch and its bias circuit.
The 99214 is a driver featuring high speed and wide negative and positive voltage range suited for driving pin diode switch.
It is capable of deliver ing peak currents in excess of one ampere at speeds up to 10 mhz.
Most of the information in this chapter is based on.
Connecting the switch driver control circuit to a pin diode such that it can turn diodes on and off by applying a forward or reverse bias is a challenging task.
The back bias voltage can be selected to be any voltage between 20 v to 50 v.
The madr 009150 switch driver is designed to work with macom s high power and high voltage pin diode switches.
This driver has complementary outputs which can provide up to 200 ma bias current to a spdt pin diode switch.
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Microsemi s switch drivers contain internal spiking and decoupling capacitors.
References 1 2 provide a fuller treatment of this subject and can be used as a basis for rf switch switch driver interface designs.
Driver circuits for high power pin diode switches the information in this chapter is presented as a guide for the rf switch switch driver interface.
Microsemi s product line of pin diode switch driver modules is designed for use in applications where gaas or fast speed si pin diodes are utilized.
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Pin diode drivers api technologies offers a complete line up of pin diode switch drivers with output current capability of 10 ma to 50 ma and switching speeds as fast as 6 ns.
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Once the high voltage switch is turned on current flows from the 600v supply through the transistor and then through the 10k ohm resistor to the cathode side of the pin diode switch.
The bias circuit typically uses a low pass filter between the rf circuit and the switch driver.
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External negative supply voltages may be as high as 18 volts.