pSemi PE42521C-Z

The PE42521 SPDT absorptive RF switch is designed for use in Test/ATE and other high performance wireless applications. This broadband general purpose switch maintains excellent RF performance and linearity from 9 kHz through 13 GHz. This switch is a pin-compatible upgraded version of PE42552 with fast switching time and higher power handling of 36 dBm continuous wave (CW) and 38.5 dBm instantaneous power in 50Ω @ 4 GHz. The PE42521 exhibits high isolation, fast settling time, and is offered in a 3x3 mm QFN package. The PE42521 is manufactured on Peregrine’s UltraCMOS process, a patented variation of silicon-oninsulator (SOI) technology on a sapphire substrate, offering the performance of GaAs with the economy and integration of conventional CMOS.

• HaRP technology enhanced
• Fast settling time of 2 μs
• No gate and phase lag
• No drift in insertion loss and phase
• Fast switching time of 500 ns
• High power handling @ 4 GHz in 50Ω
  • 36 dBm CW
  • 38.5 dBm instantaneous power
  • 26 dBm terminated port
• High linearity
  • 65 dBm IIP3
• Low insertion loss
  • 0.75 dB @ 3 GHz
  • 1.15 dB @ 10 GHz
  • 1.85 dB @ 13 GHz
• High isolation
  • 44 dB @ 3 GHz
  • 30 dB @ 10 GHz
  • 17 dB @ 13 GHz
• ESD performance
  • 3kV HBM on RF pins to GND
  • 1.5 kV HBM on all pins
  • 1kV CDM on all pins

• Test/ATE
• High performance wireless applications