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News Release from: Link Microtek | Subject: MS-SMA series
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 23 June 2005
RF switches aim for basestation duties
Providing a combination of low cost and high performance, the new MS-SMA series of RF mechanical switches are ideal for applications in commercial mobile phone infrastructure.
Providing a combination of low cost and high performance, the new MS-SMA series of RF mechanical switches from Link Microtek are ideal for applications in commercial mobile phone infrastructure, including basestation systems and test equipment Manufactured by Narda Microwave, the new switches have been designed for use in the frequency range DC to 3GHz and therefore are of lower cost than the company's premium switching products, which operate all the way up to 18GHz
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 4 Jan 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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The MS-SMA series consists of eight models, offering either SMA or Type N connectors, 12 or 28V DC actuating voltage and a choice of SPDT, multiple-throw or transfer switch configurations.
Narda's actuator design gives the switches exceptional long-term reliability, guaranteeing a minimum of 1 million operations with no noticeable degradation in performance.
The devices' RF specifications equal or exceed industry standards: as well as a maximum insertion loss of just 0.2dB, the switches feature a high isolation of 80dB and a VSWR of 1.2:1.
They are suitable for use in ambient temperatures ranging from -10 to +60C.
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