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1 Product Specification PE42520 . UltraCMOS SPDT RF Switch 9 kHz - 13 GHz Product Description The PE42520 SPDT absorptive RF switch is designed for Features use in Test/ATE and other high performance wireless HaRP technology enhanced applications. This broadband general purpose switch Fast settling time maintains excellent RF performance and linearity from 9. kHz through 13 GHz. This switch is a pin-compatible No gate and phase lag upgraded version of PE42552 with higher power handling No drift in insertion loss and phase of 36 dBm continuous wave (CW) and 38 dBm High power handling @ 8 GHz in 50.

2 Instantaneous power in 50 @ 8 GHz. The PE42520 . exhibits high isolation, fast settling time, and is offered in a 36 dBm CW. 3x3 mm QFN package. 38 dBm instantaneous power 26 dBm terminated port The PE42520 is manufactured on Peregrine's High linearity UltraCMOS process, a patented variation of silicon-on- insulator (SOI) technology on a sapphire substrate, 66 dBm IIP3. offering the performance of GaAs with the economy and Low insertion loss integration of conventional CMOS. dB @ 3 GHz dB @ 10 GHz dB @ 13 GHz Figure 1. Functional Diagram High isolation 45 dB @ 3 GHz 31 dB @ 10 GHz 18 dB @ 13 GHz ESD performance 4kV HBM on RF pins to GND.

3 HBM on all pins 1kV CDM on all pins Figure 2. Package Type 16-lead 3x3 mm QFN. DOC-50572. Document No. DOC-12714-4 | 2012-2014 Peregrine Semiconductor Corp. All rights reserved. Page 1 of 16. PE42520 . Product Specification Table 1. Electrical Specifications @ 25 C, VDD = , VssEXT = 0V or VDD = , VssEXT = , (ZS = ZL = 50 ) unless otherwise noted Parameter Path Condition Min Typ Max Unit As Operation frequency 9 kHz 13 GHz shown 9 kHz 10 MHz dB. 10 MHz 3 GHz dB. 3 GHz GHz dB. Insertion loss RFC RFX. GHz 10 GHz dB. 10 GHz 12 GHz dB. 12 GHz 13 GHz dB. 9 kHz 10 MHz 70 90 dB.

4 10 MHz 3 GHz 46 54 dB. 3 GHz GHz 35 38 dB. Isolation RFX RFX. GHz 10 GHz 24 27 dB. 10 GHz 12 GHz 16 19 dB. 12 GHz 13 GHz 13 17 dB. 9 kHz 10 MHz 80 90 dB. 10 MHz 3 GHz 42 45 dB. 3 GHz GHz 41 44 dB. Isolation RFC RFX. GHz 10 GHz 26 31 dB. 10 GHz 12 GHz 16 20 dB. 12 GHz 13 GHz 13 18 dB. 9 kHz 10 MHz 23 dB. 10 MHz 3 GHz 17 dB. 3 GHz GHz 15 dB. Return loss (active port) RFC-RFX. GHz 10 GHz 18 dB. 10 GHz 12 GHz 20 dB. 12 GHz 13 GHz 10 dB. 9 kHz 10 MHz 23 dB. 10 MHz 3 GHz 17 dB. 3 GHz GHz 15 dB. Return loss (common port) RFC-RFX. GHz 10 GHz 18 dB. 10 GHz 12 GHz 18 dB.

5 12 GHz 13 GHz 10 dB. 9 kHz 10 MHz 32 dB. 10 MHz 3 GHz 24 dB. 3 GHz GHz 21 dB. Return loss (terminated port) RFX. GHz 10 GHz 13 dB. 10 GHz 12 GHz 8 dB. 12 GHz 13 GHz 5 dB. Input dB compression point1 RFC RFX 10 MHz 13 GHz Fig. 5 dBm Input IP2 RFC RFX 834 MHz, 1950 MHz 120 dBm Input IP3 RFC RFX 834 MHz, 1950 MHz, and 2700 MHz 66 dBm Settling time 50% CTRL to dB final value 15 20 s Switching time 50% CTRL to 90% or 10% of final value s Note 1: The input dB compression point is a linearity figure of merit. Refer to Table 3 for the RF input power PIN (50 ). 2012-2014 Peregrine Semiconductor Corp.

6 All rights reserved. Document No. DOC-12714-4 | UltraCMOS RFIC Solutions Page 2 of 16. PE42520 . Product Specification Figure 3. Pin Configuration (Top View) Table 3. Operating Ranges Parameter Symbol Min Typ Max Unit Supply voltage (normal VDD V. mode, VssEXT = 0V)1. Supply voltage (bypass mode, VssEXT = , VDD V. VDD for full spec. compliance)2. Negative supply voltage VssEXT V. (bypass mode)2. Supply current (normal IDD 120 200 A. mode, VssEXT = 0V)1. Supply current (bypass IDD 50 80 A. mode, VssEXT = )2. Negative supply current (bypass mode, VssEXT = ISS -40 -16 A.)

7 2. Table 2. Pin Descriptions Digital input high VIH V. (CTRL). Pin # Pin Name Description Digital input low (CTRL) VIL V. 2 RF11 RF port 1. Digital input current ICTRL 10 A. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, GND Ground RF input power, CW. 12. (RFC-RFX)3. 7 RFC1 RF common 9 kHz 10 MHz PIN-CW Fig. 4 dBm 1. 10 MHz 8 GHz 36 dBm 11 RF2 RF port 2 8 GHz 13 GHz Fig. 5 dBm 2. 13 VssEXT External Vss negative voltage control RF input power, pulsed 14 CTRL Digital control logic input (RFC-RFX)4. P. 9 kHz 10 MHz IN-PULSED Fig. 4 dBm Logic Select - used to determine the 10 MHz 13 GHz Fig.

8 5 dBm 15 LS. definition for the CTRL pin (see Table 5). RF input power, hot 16 VDD Supply voltage switch, CW3. PIN-HOT. 9 kHz 300 kHz Fig. 4 dBm Pad GND Exposed pad: ground for proper operation 300 kHz 13 GHz 20 dBm Notes: 1. RF pins 2, 7, and 11 must be at 0V DC. The RF pins do not require RF input power into DC blocking capacitors for proper operation if the 0V DC requirement is met terminated ports, CW. 2. Use VssEXT (pin 13) to bypass and disable internal negative voltage (RFX)3 PIN,TERM. generator. Connect VssEXT (pin 13) to GND (VssEXT = 0V) to enable 9 kHz 600 kHz Fig.

9 4 dBm internal negative voltage generator 600 kHz 13 GHz 26 dBm Operating temperature TOP -40 +25 +85 C. range Notes: 1. Normal mode: connect VssEXT (pin 13) to GND (VssEXT = 0V) to enable internal negative voltage generator 2. Bypass mode: use VssEXT (pin 13) to bypass and disable internal negative voltage generator 3. 100% duty cycle, all bands, 50 . 4. Pulsed, 5% duty cycle of 4620 s period, 50 . Document No. DOC-12714-4 | 2012-2014 Peregrine Semiconductor Corp. All rights reserved. Page 3 of 16. PE42520 . Product Specification Table 4. Absolute Maximum Ratings Switching Frequency Parameter/Condition Symbol Min Max Unit The PE42520 has a maximum 25 kHz switching rate when the internal negative voltage generator Supply voltage VDD V is used (pin 13 = GND).

10 The rate at which the Digital input voltage (CTRL) VCTRL V PE42520 can be switched is only limited to the switching time (Table 1) if an external negative LS input voltage VLS V. supply is provided (pin 13 = VssEXT). RF input power, CW. (RFC-RFX)1 Switching frequency describes the time duration 9 kHz 10 MHz PIN-CW Fig. 4 dBm 10 MHz 8 GHz 36 dBm between switching events. Switching time is the 8 GHz 13 GHz Fig. 5 dBm time duration between the point the control signal RF input power, pulsed reaches 50% of the final value and the point the (RFC-RFX)2 output signal reaches within 10% or 90% of its PIN-PULSED.