• DocumentCode
    2524188
  • Title

    Design of a low VSWR harmonics, low loss SP6T switch for GSM/Edge applications.

  • Author

    Prikhodko, D. ; Tkachenko, Y. ; Sprinkle, S. ; Carter, R. ; Nabokin, S. ; Chiesa, J.

  • Author_Institution
    Skyworks Solutions Inc., Woburn
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    8-10 Oct. 2007
  • Firstpage
    32
  • Lastpage
    35
  • Abstract
    In this paper the design and measurement of a high performance SP6T GaAs pHEMT switch for Quad-Band GSM/EDGE Front-Ends are discussed. The design uses a novel approach to reduce the generated harmonic levels at 3 V supply, 35 dBm drive and antenna VSWR of 5:1 down to -40 dBm, the lowest levels for the multi-mode multi-throw switches reported to date. Besides low harmonic performance, low TX insertion loss of below 0.5 dB at 2 GHz and RX insertion loss of below 1 dB at 2 GHz is achieved.
  • Keywords
    field effect transistor switches; gallium arsenide; harmonic analysis; GSM/Edge applications; RX insertion loss; VSWR harmonics; harmonic performance; pHEMT switch; Distributed control; GSM; Insertion loss; PHEMTs; Performance loss; Personal communication networks; Power harmonic filters; Radio frequency; Switches; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave Integrated Circuit Conference, 2007. EuMIC 2007. European
  • Conference_Location
    Munich
  • Print_ISBN
    978-2-87487-002-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/EMICC.2007.4412640
  • Filename
    4412640