[Satellite Today 06-15-09] M/A-CcomTechnology Solutions Inc. is introducing a family of surface mount broadband switches for test instrumentation, satellite and other wide frequency range applications, the company announced June 10.
    The switches are offered in three chipscale package sizes — SPDT, SP3T and SP4T — and offer performance with a range of 24 gigahertz to 26 gigahertz depending on the package.
    "We are committed to improving RF performance over a broadband frequency range using M/A-Com Tech’s proprietary patented Heterolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit process," Kevin Harrington, product manager, said in a statement. "These new switches provide exceptional bandwidth in a small chipscale surface mount package, while maintaining exceptionally low insertion loss and high isolation with greater than 2 Watts power handling."