Product Specification PE4242 SPDT UltraCMOS™ RF Switch Product Description Features • Single-pin or complementary CMOS logic control inputs The PE4242 UltraCMOS™ RF Switch is designed to cover a broad range of applications from near DC through 3000 MHz. This reflective switch integrates on-board CMOS control logic with a low voltage CMOS-compatible control interface, and can be controlled using either single-pin or complementary control inputs. Using a nominal +3-volt power supply voltage, a typical input 1 dB compression point of +27 dBm can be achieved. • +3.0-volt power supply needed for single-pin control mode • Low insertion loss: 0.7 dB at 1000 MHz, 0.9 dB at 2000 MHz • Isolation of 32 dB at 1000 MHz, 23 dB at 2000 MHz The PE4242 UltraCMOS™ RF Switch is manufactured in Peregrine’s patented Ultra Thin Silicon (UTSi®) CMOS process, offering the performance of GaAs with the economy and integration of conventional CMOS. • Typical input 1 dB compression point of +27 dBm • Ultra-small SC-70 package Figure 1. Functional Diagram RFC Figure 2. Package Type 6-lead SC-70 RF1 RF2 CMOS Control Driver CTRL CTRL or VDD Table 1. Electrical Specifications @ +25 °C, VDD = 3 V (ZS = ZL = 50 Ω) Parameter Operation Frequency Conditions 1 Insertion Loss Isolation Return Loss Minimum Typical DC 1000 MHz Maximum Units 3000 MHz 0.7 0.85 dB 1.05 dB dB 2000 MHz 1000 MHz 30 0.9 32 2000 MHz 1000 MHz 21 18 23 22 dB dB 2000 MHz 16 18 dB ‘ON’ Switching Time 50% CTRL to 0.1 dB of final value, 1 GHz 300 ns ‘OFF’ Switching Time 50% CTRL to 25 dB isolation, 1 GHz 200 ns 15 mVpp Video Feedthrough2 Input 1 dB Compression 2000 MHz 26 27 dBm Input IP3 2000 MHz, 14 dBm input power 43 45 dBm Notes: 1. Device linearity will begin to degrade below 10 MHz. 2. The DC transient at the output of any port of the switch when the control voltage is switched from Low to High or High to Low in a 50 Ω test set-up, measured with 1ns risetime pulses and 500 MHz bandwidth. Document No. 70-0095-02 │ www.psemi.com ©2005 Peregrine Semiconductor Corp. All rights reserved. Page 1 of 8 PE4242 Product Specification Figure 3. Pin Configuration (Top View) Table 3. Absolute Maximum Ratings Symbol Parameter/Conditions Min Max Units VDD Power supply voltage -0.3 4.0 V pin 1 GND 2 RF2 3 242 1 . RF1 6 CTRL or VDD 5 RFC VI Voltage on any input -0.3 VDD+ 0.3 V 4 CTRL TST Storage temperature range -65 150 °C TOP Operating temperature range -40 85 °C PIN Input power (50Ω) 30 dBm VESD ESD voltage (Human Body Model) 1500 V Table 2. Pin Descriptions Pin No. Pin Name 1 RF1 RF1 port (Note 1) 2 GND 3 RF2 Ground connection. Traces should be physically short and connected to ground plane for best performance. RF2 port (Note 1) 4 CTRL Switch control input, CMOS logic level. 5 RFC Common RF port for switch (Note 1) 6 CTRL or VDD Description Table 4. DC Electrical Specifications Parameter Min Typ Max Units VDD Power Supply Voltage 2.7 3.0 3.3 V 250 500 nA IDD Power Supply Current (VDD = 3V, VCTRL = 3V) Control Voltage High This pin supports two interface options: Single-pin control mode. A nominal 3-volt supply connection is required. Complementary-pin control mode. A complementary CMOS control signal to CTRL is supplied to this pin. Bypassing on this pin is not required in this mode. Note 1: All RF pins must be DC blocked with an external series capacitor or held at 0 VDC. Control Voltage Low 0.7x VDD V 0.3x VDD V Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions When handling this UltraCMOS™ device, observe the same precautions that you would use with other ESD-sensitive devices. Although this device contains circuitry to protect it from damage due to ESD, precautions should be taken to avoid exceeding the specified rating. Latch-Up Avoidance Unlike conventional CMOS devices, UltraCMOS™ devices are immune to latch-up. ©2005 Peregrine Semiconductor Corp. All rights reserved. Page 2 of 8 Document No. 70-0095-02 │ UltraCMOS™ RFIC Solutions PE4242 Product Specification Table 5. Single-pin Control Logic Truth Table Control Voltages Pin 6 (VDD) = VDD Pin 4 (CTRL) = Low Pin 6 (VDD) = VDD Pin 4 (CTRL) = High Signal Path RFC to RF1 RFC to RF2 Table 6. Complementary-pin Control Logic Truth Table Control Voltages Pin 6 (CTRL or VDD) = High Pin 4 (CTRL) = Low Pin 6 (CTRL or VDD) = Low Pin 4 (CTRL) = High Document No. 70-0095-02 │ www.psemi.com Signal Path RFC to RF1 Control Logic Input The PE4242 is a versatile RF CMOS switch that supports two operating control modes; single-pin control mode and complementary-pin control mode. Single-pin control mode enables the switch to operate with a single control pin (pin 4) supporting a +3-volt CMOS logic input, and requires a dedicated +3-volt power supply connection on pin 6 (VDD). This mode of operation reduces the number of control lines required and simplifies the switch control interface typically derived from a CMOS µProcessor I/O port. RFC to RF2 Complementary-pin control mode allows the switch to operate using complementary control pins CTRL and CTRL (pins 4 & 6), that can be directly driven by +3-volt CMOS logic or a suitable µProcessor I/O port. This enables the PE4242 to be used as a potential alternate source for SPDT RF switch products used in positive control voltage mode and operating within the PE4242 operating limits. ©2005 Peregrine Semiconductor Corp. All rights reserved. Page 3 of 8 PE4242 Product Specification Evaluation Kit The SPDT Switch Evaluation Kit board was designed to ease customer evaluation of the PE4242 SPDT switch. The RF common port is connected through a 50 Ω transmission line to the top left SMA connector, J1. Port 1 and Port 2 are connected through 50 Ω transmission lines to the top two SMA connectors on the right side of the board, J3 and J2, respectively. A through transmission line connects SMA connectors J4 and J5. This transmission line can be used to estimate the loss of the PCB over the environmental conditions being evaluated. Figure 4. Evaluation Board Layout Peregrine Specification 101/0083 The board is constructed of a two metal layer FR4 material with a total thickness of 0.031”. The bottom layer provides ground for the RF transmission lines. The transmission lines were designed using a coplanar waveguide with ground plane model using a trace width of 0.0476”, trace gaps of 0.030”, dielectric thickness of 0.028”, metal thickness of 0.0021” and εr of 4.4. J6 provides a means for controlling DC and digital inputs to the device. Starting from the lower left pin, the second pin to the right (J6-3) is connected to the device V1 or CTRL input. The fourth pin to the right (J6-7) is connected to the device V2 or CTRL/VDD input. Figure 5. Evaluation Board Schematic Peregrine Specification 102/0145 ©2005 Peregrine Semiconductor Corp. All rights reserved. Page 4 of 8 Document No. 70-0095-02 │ UltraCMOS™ RFIC Solutions PE4242 Product Specification Typical Performance Data @ -40 °C to 85 °C (Unless otherwise noted) Figure 7. Input 1 dB Compression Point & IIP3 Figure 6. Insertion Loss – RFC to RF1 (Typical performance @ 25 °C) 0 60 60 50 50 40 40 30 30 -0.3 85°C -0.9 IIP3 (dBm) Insertion Loss (dB) -0.6 25°C 1dB Compression Point (dBm) -40°C -1.2 -1.5 20 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 0 500 1000 Frequency (MHz) 1500 2000 2500 20 3000 2500 3000 Frequency (MHz) Figure 9. Isolation – RFC to RF1 Figure 8. Insertion Loss – RFC to RF2 (Typical performance @ 25 °C) 0 0 -20 -0.3 -0.6 85°C -0.9 Isolation (dB) Insertion Loss (dB) -40°C 25°C -40 -60 -80 -1.2 -100 -1.5 0 500 1000 1500 2000 Frequency (MHz) Document No. 70-0095-02 │ www.psemi.com 2500 3000 0 500 1000 1500 2000 Frequency (MHz) ©2005 Peregrine Semiconductor Corp. All rights reserved. Page 5 of 8 PE4242 Product Specification Typical Performance Data @ 25°C Figure 11. Isolation – RF1 to RF2, RF2 to RF1 0 0 -20 -20 -40 -40 Isolation (dB) Isolation (dB) Figure 10. Isolation – RFC to RF2 -60 -80 -60 -80 -100 -100 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 0 500 1000 Frequency (MHz) 2000 2500 3000 Frequency (MHz) Figure 12. Return Loss – RFC to RF1, RF2 Figure 13. Return Loss – RF1, RF2 0 0 -10 -10 RF1 -20 Return Loss (dB) Return Loss (dB) 1500 RF1 -30 -20 RF2 -30 RF2 -40 -40 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 Frequency (MHz) ©2005 Peregrine Semiconductor Corp. All rights reserved. Page 6 of 8 3000 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 Frequency (MHz) Document No. 70-0095-02 │ UltraCMOS™ RFIC Solutions PE4242 Product Specification Figure 14. Package Drawing 6-lead SC-70 1.80 2.20 0.65 BSC 0.10 0.30 1.15 1.35 1.80 2.40 0.10 0.40 0.15 0.30 0.80 1.00 0.10 0.18 0.80 1.10 0.00 0.10 Table 7. Ordering Information Order Code Part Marking Description Package Shipping Method 4242-01 242 PE4242-06SC70-7680F 6-lead SC-70 7680 units / Canister 4242-02 242 PE4242-06SC70-3000C 6-lead SC-70 3000 units / T&R 4242-00 PE4242-EK PE4242-06SC70-EK Evaluation Kit 1 / Box 4242-51 242 PE4242G-06SC70-7680A Green 6-lead SC-70 7680 units / Canister 4242-52 242 PE4242G-06SC70-3000C Green 6-lead SC-70 3000 units / T&R Document No. 70-0095-02 │ www.psemi.com ©2005 Peregrine Semiconductor Corp. All rights reserved. Page 7 of 8 PE4242 Product Specification Sales Offices The Americas North Asia Pacific Peregrine Semiconductor Corp. Peregrine Semiconductor K.K. 9450 Carroll Park Drive San Diego, CA 92121 Tel 858-731-9400 Fax 858-731-9499 5A-5, 5F Imperial Tower 1-1-1 Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-0011 Japan Tel: +81-3-3502-5211 Fax: +81-3-3502-5213 Europe Peregrine Semiconductor Europe Commercial Products: Bâtiment Maine 13-15 rue des Quatre Vents F- 92380 Garches, France Tel: +33-1-47-41-91-73 Fax : +33-1-47-41-91-73 Space and Defense Products: 180 Rue Jean de Guiramand 13852 Aix-En-Provence cedex 3, France Tel: +33(0) 4 4239 3361 Fax: +33(0) 4 4239 7227 South Asia Pacific Peregrine Semiconductor 28G, Times Square, No. 500 Zhangyang Road, Shanghai, 200122, P.R. China Tel: +86-21-5836-8276 Fax: +86-21-5836-7652 For a list of representatives in your area, please refer to our Web site at: www.psemi.com Data Sheet Identification Advance Information The product is in a formative or design stage. The data sheet contains design target specifications for product development. Specifications and features may change in any manner without notice. Preliminary Specification The data sheet contains preliminary data. Additional data may be added at a later date. Peregrine reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice in order to supply the best possible product. Product Specification The data sheet contains final data. In the event Peregrine decides to change the specifications, Peregrine will notify customers of the intended changes by issuing a DCN (Document Change Notice). ©2005 Peregrine Semiconductor Corp. All rights reserved. Page 8 of 8 The information in this data sheet is believed to be reliable. However, Peregrine assumes no liability for the use of this information. Use shall be entirely at the user’s own risk. No patent rights or licenses to any circuits described in this data sheet are implied or granted to any third party. Peregrine’s products are not designed or intended for use in devices or systems intended for surgical implant, or in other applications intended to support or sustain life, or in any application in which the failure of the Peregrine product could create a situation in which personal injury or death might occur. Peregrine assumes no liability for damages, including consequential or incidental damages, arising out of the use of its products in such applications. The Peregrine name, logo, and UTSi are registered trademarks and UltraCMOS is a trademark of Peregrine Semiconductor Corp. Document No. 70-0095-02 │ UltraCMOS™ RFIC Solutions