GaAs SP4T 2.5 V High Power Switch

DC - 3.0 GHz

Rev. V3

MASWSS0118

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Features

• Low Voltage Operation: 2.5 V

• Low Harmonics: < -65 dBc at +34 dBm & 1 GHz

• Low Insertion Loss: 0.65 dB at 1 GHz

• High Isolation: 23 dB at 2 GHz

• 4 mm 16-Lead PQFN Package

• 0.5 micron GaAs PHEMT Process

Description

M/A-COM’s MASWSS0118 is a GaAs PHEMT

MMIC single pole four throw (SP4T) high power

switch in a low cost 4 mm 16-lead PQFN package.

The MASWSS0118 is ideally suited for applications

where high power, low control voltage, low insertion

loss, high isolation, small size, and low cost are

required.

Typical applications are for GSM and DCS handset

systems that connect separate transmit and receive

functions to a common antenna, as well as other

handset and related applications. This part can be

used in all systems operating up to 3.0 GHz

requiring high power at low control voltage.

The MASWSS0118 is fabricated using a 0.5 micron

gate length GaAs PHEMT process.

The process

features

full

passivation

for

performance

and

reliability.

1. Reference Application Note M513 for reel size information.

Ordering Information

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Part Number

Package

MASWSS0118TR

1000 piece reel

MASWSS0118TR-3000

3000 piece reel

MASWSS0118SMB

Sample Test Board

Functional Schematic

Pin No.

Pin Name

Description

1

V1

Control 1

2

RF1

RF Port 1

3

GND

RF Ground

4

RF2

RF Port 2

5

GND

RF Ground

6

V2

Control 2

7

V3

Control 3

8

GND

RF Ground

9

RF3

RF Port 3

10

GND

RF Ground

11

GND

RF Ground

12

RF4

RF Port 4

13

GND

RF Ground

14

V4

Control 4

15

GND

RF Ground

16

ANT

Antenna Port

17

Paddle

2

RF Ground

Pin Configuration

2. The exposed pad centered on the package bottom must be

connected to RF and DC ground.

RF2

RF3

RF1

V1

GND

39 pF

39 pF

Pin 1

39 pF

GND

GND

RF4

39 pF

Pin 16