Pin Diode Switch Driver

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.

Pin diode switch driver.

Microsemi s switch drivers contain internal spiking and decoupling capacitors. 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. Since the anode side of the pin diode switch is connected to 12v 588v of reverse bias 600v 12v is applied to the. The back bias voltage can be selected to be any voltage between 20 v to 50 v.

Thin film metalization on ceramic substrates ensures low parasitic capacitance for fast switching small size and excellent reliability. The driver is compatible with 3 3 5 0 v cmos logic is decoded 2 channel outputs to supply each bias line with up to 100 ma current to forward bias the shunt diode and 100 ma and 5 to 30v to bias the series diode. 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. 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.

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. External negative supply voltages may be as high as 18 volts. Dsucser ultracompact series ultracompact pin diode drivers 52 kb rev 11 20 98. The 99214 is a driver featuring high speed and wide negative and positive voltage range suited for driving pin diode switch.

Pin diode drivers introduction the dh0035 dh0035c is a ttl dtl compatible dc coupled high speed pin diode driver. Standard switch driver data sheets. It is capable of deliver ing peak currents in excess of one ampere at speeds up to 10 mhz. This driver has complementary outputs which can provide up to 200 ma bias current to a spdt pin diode switch.

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References 1 2 provide a fuller treatment of this subject and can be used as a basis for rf switch switch driver interface designs. This article demonstrates how the dh0035 may be applied to driving pin diodes and comparable loads which. The madr 009150 switch driver is designed to work with macom s high power and high voltage pin diode switches. Linear driver for pin diode attenuators 5 12 50000 sow16 madr 007098 pdf.

Inputs are compatible with standard logic families. Dsdfser df series decoded fast pin diode drivers 27 kb rev 11 19 98.