Engineers in industries ranging from telecommunications to military/aerospace need high-performance RF/microwave switching as part of their test setups. Consequently, vendors are offering products ranging from individual switches to complete switching systems to meet customer demand. This report describes the latest available RF/microwave switching products and the applications they serve.
With nearly 30 years’ experience, Universal Switching Corp. has hundreds of switching products that are focused within the RF and microwave spectrum, said Norton W. Alderson, VP marketing. “Some of the latest products actually span from DC to 50 GHz.” Popular configurations are 1xN or two-dimensional NxM.
“One of our more interesting products is our MS2010A DC to 18-GHz switch matrix (NxM) that is available in sizes from 4x4 to 12x12 and can be further expanded to 33x33 with multiple units,” Alderson said. “The signal path is completely passive. It provides 1:1 connectivity in a full matrix array with exceptional channel isolation and low loss, which is one of the most desired features in a wideband test matrix.”