HMC234C8 v03.1105 GaAs MMIC SMT HIGH ISOLATION SPDT SWITCH, DC - 8 GHz Typical Applications Features The HMC234C8 is ideal for: Isolation: 52 dB @ 2 GHz 40 dB @ 6 GHz • Telecom Infrastructure Insertion Loss: 1.6 dB Typical @ 6 GHEz • Microwave Radio & VSAT Non-Refl ective Design • Military Radios, Radar & ECM Surface Mount Ceramic Package • Test Instrumentation T E Functional Diagram General Description 10 The HMC234C8 is a broadband high isolation non- refl eLctive GaAs MESFET SPDT switch in a non- hermetic surface mount ceramic package. Covering T DC to 8 GHz, the switch features >52 dB isolation M up to 2 GHz and >38 dB isolation up to 8 GHz. The O S switch operates using complementary negative - control voltage logic lines of -5/0V and requires no S bias supply. This product is an excellent pin-for-pin E replacement to the SMDI SSW124. H S C T I W B S Electrical Specifi cations, T = +25° C, With 0/-5V Control, 50 Ohm System A O Parameter Frequency Min. Typ. Max. Units DC - 2.0 GHz 1.4 1.7 dB Insertion Loss DC - 6.0 GHz 1.6 1.9 dB DC - 8.0 GHz 2.1 2.4 dB DC - 2.0 GHz 47 52 dB Isolation DC - 6.0 GHz 35 40 dB DC - 8.0 GHz 33 38 dB DC - 2.0 GHz 15 dB Return Loss “On State” DC - 8.0 GHz 12 dB DC - 2.0 GHz 14 dB Return Loss RF1, RF2 “Off State” DC - 6.0 GHz 9 dB DC - 8.0 GHz 6 dB Input Power for 1 dB Compression 0.5 - 8.0 GHz 22 26 dBm Input Third Order Intercept 0.5 - 8.0 GHz 40 46 dBm (Two-Tone Input Power= +7 dBm Each Tone, 1 MHz Tone Separation) Switching Characteristics tRISE, tFALL (10/90% RF) DC - 8.0 GHz 3 ns tON, tOFF (50% CTL to 10/90% RF) 5 ns For price, delivery, and to place orders, please contact Hittite Microwave Corporation: Information furnished by Analog Devices is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no For price, delivery, and to place orders: Analog Devices, Inc., 10 - 96 rriegshptso nosf ibthiilritdy pisa artsiessu mthea2dt m0bya yAA rnelaspluolhgt faDroe mvRi citeos sua fsoedr. i,tSs p Cuescheif,i ecnaoltrmio fnossr asfnuoyb rjiendcfrt,i nt ogM ecmhAaenn gt0se 1owf8 iptha2otue4tn tnsPo otihcr eoo.t hNneore : 9OPh7noe8n T-ee2: c57h80n1o--33lo23g9y4- 4W37 a0 y0F, a(cid:127)P .xOO:r. d 9Be7or x8o n9-l12in05e6 0,a N-t 3wor3ww7wo3o.adn, aMloAg .0c2o0m6 2-9106 license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent Oor pradteentr riOghtns -olf iAnneal oag tD ewvicwesw. .hittite.com Trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Application Support: Phone: 1-800-ANALOG-D

HMC234C8 v03.1105 GaAs MMIC SMT HIGH ISOLATION SPDT SWITCH, DC - 8 GHz Insertion Loss Isolation 0 0 -10 -1 B) -20 E d RF1 OSS ( -2 N (dB) -30 RF2 ERTION L -3 SOLATIO --5400 T S I N + 25C -60 I -4 + 85C - 40C -70 -5 -80 E 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 FREQUENCY (GHz) FREQUENCY (GHz) 10 L Return Loss 0.1 and 1 dB Input Compression Point T 0 35 M O RFC S -5 RF1, RF2 ON dB) -10 RF1, RF2 OFF m) 30 - S ( dB S OS B ( E N L -15 S P1d 25 H RETUR -20 INPUT 20 TC -25 1 dB Compression Point I B 0.1 dB Compression Point W -30 15 S 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 FREQUENCY (GHz) FREQUENCY (GHz) O Input Third Order Intercept Point 60 55 m)50 B d P3 (45 T I U NP40 I + 25C + 85C - 40C 35 30 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 FREQUENCY (GHz) For price, delivery, and to place orders, please contact Hittite Microwave Corporation: Information furnished by Analog Devices is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no For price, delivery, and to place orders: Analog Devices, Inc., responsibility is assume2d 0by AAnlaplohg aDe vRiceosa fodr i,ts Cushe, enolrm fosr afnoy rindfr,in gMemAen t0s 1of8 pa2te4n tsP ohr oothnere : 9O7ne8 T-e2c5h0no-3lo3gy4 W3 a yF, aP.xO:. 9B7ox8 9-120560, N-3or3w7o3od, MA 02062-9106 10 - 97 rights of third parties that may result from its use. Specifications subject to change without notice. No Phone: 781-329-4700 (cid:127) Order online at www.analog.com license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent Oor pradteentr riOghtns -olf iAnneal oag tD ewvicwesw. .hittite.com Trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Application Support: Phone: 1-800-ANALOG-D

HMC234C8 v03.1105 GaAs MMIC SMT HIGH ISOLATION SPDT SWITCH, DC - 8 GHz Absolute Maximum Ratings Control Voltages RF Input Power (Vctl= -5V) State Bias Condition +30 dBm (@ +50 °C) (0.5 - 8 GHz) Low 0 to -0.2V @ 10 uA Max. Control Voltage Range (A & B) +1.0V to -7.5 Vdc High -5V @ 10 uA Typ. to -7V @ 45 uA Typ. E Channel Temperature 150 °C Thermal Resistance 94 °C/W Truth Table Storage Temperature -65 to +150 °C Operating Temperature -40 to +85 °C Control Input TSignal Path State ESD Sensitivity (HBM) Class 1A A B RFC to RF1 RFC to RF2 High Low ON OFF Low High OFF ON E ELECTROSTATIC SENSITIVE DEVICE 10 Caution: Do not “Hot Switch” power levels greater than +26 OBSERVE HANDLING PRECAUTIONS dBm (Vctl = 0/-5 Vdc). L T M O S - Outline Drawing S E H S C T I W B S O NOTES: 1. PACKAGE BODY MATERIAL: WHITE ALUMINA 92% 2. LEAD, PACKAGE BOTTOM MATERIAL: COPPER 3. PLATING: ELECTROLYTIC GOLD 100-200 MICROINCHES, OVER ELECTROLYTIC NICKEL 100-250 MICROINCHES. 4. DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES [MILLIMETERS]. 5. PACKAGE LENGTH AND WIDTH DIMENSIONS DO NOT INCLUDE LID SEAL PROTRUSION .005 PER SIDE. 6. ALL GROUND LEADS AND GROUND PADDLE MUST BE SOLDERED TO PCB RF GROUND. For price, delivery, and to place orders, please contact Hittite Microwave Corporation: Information furnished by Analog Devices is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no For price, delivery, and to place orders: Analog Devices, Inc., 10 - 98 rriegshptso nosf ibthiilritdy pisa artsiessu mthea2dt m0bya yAA rnelaspluolhgt faDroe mvRi citeos sua fsoedr. i,tSs p Cuescheif,i ecnaoltrmio fnossr asfnuoyb rjiendcfrt,i nt ogM ecmhAaenn gt0se 1owf8 iptha2otue4tn tnsPo otihcr eoo.t hNneore : 9OPh7noe8n T-ee2: c57h80n1o--33lo23g9y4- 4W37 a0 y0F, a(cid:127)P .xOO:r. d 9Be7or x8o n9-l12in05e6 0,a N-t 3wor3ww7wo3o.adn, aMloAg .0c2o0m6 2-9106 license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent Oor pradteentr riOghtns -olf iAnneal oag tD ewvicwesw. .hittite.com Trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Application Support: Phone: 1-800-ANALOG-D

HMC234C8 v03.1105 GaAs MMIC SMT HIGH ISOLATION SPDT SWITCH, DC - 8 GHz Suggested Driver Circuit E T E 10 L T M O S - S Pin Descriptions E Pin Number Function S Description Interface Schematic H C Package bottom must also 1, 3, 4 GND be connected to PCB RF ground. T I B W This pin is DC coupled and matched to 50 Ohm. Blocking 2, 5, 8 RFC, RF1, RF2 capacitors are required if RF line potential is not equal to 0V. S 6 B See truth table and control voltage table. O 7 A See truth table and control voltage table. For price, delivery, and to place orders, please contact Hittite Microwave Corporation: Information furnished by Analog Devices is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no For price, delivery, and to place orders: Analog Devices, Inc., responsibility is assume2d 0by AAnlaplohg aDe vRiceosa fodr i,ts Cushe, enolrm fosr afnoy rindfr,in gMemAen t0s 1of8 pa2te4n tsP ohr oothnere : 9O7ne8 T-e2c5h0no-3lo3gy4 W3 a yF, aP.xO:. 9B7ox8 9-120560, N-3or3w7o3od, MA 02062-9106 10 - 99 rights of third parties that may result from its use. Specifications subject to change without notice. No Phone: 781-329-4700 (cid:127) Order online at www.analog.com license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent Oor pradteentr riOghtns -olf iAnneal oag tD ewvicwesw. .hittite.com Trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Application Support: Phone: 1-800-ANALOG-D

HMC234C8 v03.1105 GaAs MMIC SMT HIGH ISOLATION SPDT SWITCH, DC - 8 GHz Evaluation PCB E T E 10 L T M O S - S E H S C T I W B S O List of Materials for Evaluation PCB 105771 [1] The circuit board used in the fi nal application should Item Description be generated with proper RF circuit design tech- J1 - J3 PCB Mount SMA RF Connector niques. Signal lines at the RF port should have 50 J4 - J6 DC Pin ohm impedance and the package ground leads and U1 HMC234C8 SPDT Switch package bottom should be connected directly to the PCB [2] 105707 Evaluation PCB ground plane similar to that shown above. The eval- [1] Reference this number when ordering complete evaluation PCB uation circuit board shown above is available from [2] Circuit Board Material: Rogers 4350 Hittite Microwave Corporation upon request. For price, delivery, and to place orders, please contact Hittite Microwave Corporation: Information furnished by Analog Devices is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no For price, delivery, and to place orders: Analog Devices, Inc., 10 - 100 rriegshptso nosf ibthiilritdy pisa artsiessu mthea2dt m0bya yAA rnelaspluolhgt faDroe mvRi citeos sua fsoedr. i,tSs p Cuescheif,i ecnaoltrmio fnossr asfnuoyb rjiendcfrt,i nt ogM ecmhAaenn gt0se 1owf8 iptha2otue4tn tnsPo otihcr eoo.t hNneore : 9OPh7noe8n T-ee2: c57h80n1o--33lo23g9y4- 4W37 a0 y0F, a(cid:127)P .xOO:r. d 9Be7or x8o n9-l12in05e6 0,a N-t 3wor3ww7wo3o.adn, aMloAg .0c2o0m6 2-9106 license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent Oor pradteentr riOghtns -olf iAnneal oag tD ewvicwesw. .hittite.com Trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Application Support: Phone: 1-800-ANALOG-D

HMC234C8 v03.1105 GaAs MMIC SMT HIGH ISOLATION SPDT SWITCH, DC - 8 GHz Notes: E T E 10 L T M O S - S E S H C T I B W S O For price, delivery, and to place orders, please contact Hittite Microwave Corporation: Information furnished by Analog Devices is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no For price, delivery, and to place orders: Analog Devices, Inc., responsibility is assume2d 0by AAnlaplohg aDe vRiceosa fodr i,ts Cushe, enolrm fosr afnoy rindfr,in gMemAen t0s 1of8 pa2te4n tsP ohr oothnere : 9O7ne8 T-e2c5h0no-3lo3gy4 W3 a yF, aP.xO:. 9B7ox8 9-120560, N-3or3w7o3od, MA 02062-9106 10 - 101 rights of third parties that may result from its use. Specifications subject to change without notice. No Phone: 781-329-4700 (cid:127) Order online at www.analog.com license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent Oor pradteentr riOghtns -olf iAnneal oag tD ewvicwesw. .hittite.com Trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Application Support: Phone: 1-800-ANALOG-D