B10 RF Relays Ball Grid Array Relays Coto’s Ball Grid Array (BGA) construction offers a breakthrough in reed relay performance. This patented technology1 allows for shorter RF paths in a controlled 50 Ω environment to minimize signal attentuation. The designer is now able to switch or pass signals with wider bandwidth and faster rise time than alternative technologies. This is particularly important in Mixed Signal IC testers. BGA packaging allows relays to be integrated easily on boards designed for surface mount processing. Series Features BGA Surface Mount Ability to pass GHz signals Rise time < 40ρSec 50Ω Characteristic Impedance Low Capacitance 1 Patented Design Applications IC Testers In-Line Relay Testers Memory Testers Mixed Signal Testers High Bandpass Applications Dimensions in Inches (Millimeters) Notes: 1 Protected by one or more of the following US Patents: 6025768, 6052045, 6294971, 6683518, RE38381 and other foreign patents. RHOPOINT COMPONENTS LTD Email: [email protected] Web: www.rhopointcomponents.com B10 RF Relays Test Parameters Coil Resistance Nominal Voltage Must Operate Voltage Must Release Voltage Coil Resistance Nominal Voltage Must Operate Voltage Must Release Voltage Switching Voltage Switching Current Carry Current (Continuous) Contact Rating (Resistive Load) 3 Life Expectancy Signal Switching 3 Resistive Load Other Load Conditions3 Static Contact Resistance (initial) Dynamic Contact Resistance (initial) Insulation Res All Isolated Pins Capacitance Across Contacts Capacitance Open Contact to Coil Capacitance Closed Contact to Coil Across Contacts Dielectric Contact to Coil Strength Contact to Shield Operate Time (including bounce) Release Time (Si diode damped) 4 RF Insertion Loss Signal Rise Time (10% - 90%) 1,2 Conditions Min 49.5 3.3V Coil 0.4 135.0 5V Coil B10 Typ Max Units 55.0 5.0 60.5 4.0 2.4 150.0 5.0 165.0 6.0 3.8 Ω Volts DC Volts DC Volts DC Ω Volts DC Volts DC Volts DC Volts Amps Amps Watts 6 x 10 Ops x 106 Ops 0.4 Max DC/Peak AC Switch and Shield Resistive Load 1VDC / 10mA 12VDC / 10mA Consult Factory 0.05VDC / 10mA 0.5V / 50mA 100 Hz, 1.5 mSec 100VDC Shield Guarding Shield Guarding Shield Guarding 100 µA 100 µA 100 µA Nominal Voltage coil drive @ 30 Hz, square wave -3 dB roll-off frequency Corrected for measurement system response time 125 0.25 0.5 3.0 1000 1 10!10 0.125 0.150 Ω Ω Ω pF pF pF V (DC/Pk AC) V (DC/Pk AC) V (DC/Pk AC) 200 50 µSec µSec GHz pSec 10 12 0.2 0.5 1 150 1500 1500 100 30 10.0 40 NOTES: 1 All parameters specified per EIA/NARM standards for dry reed relays, # RS-421 and RS-436, if a suitable parametric standard exists. 2 Unless otherwise noted, all parameters are specified at 25°C and 40% RH. 3 Life expectancies based on characteristic life (63.2% failure) calculated from the 2-parameter Weibull distribution. Contact resistance >2.0Ω defines end of life. 4 Frequency at which the difference between output and input signal amplitude exceeds -3dB. (Direct wired using 50Ω coaxial cable.) ENVIRONMENTAL RATINGS: Storage Temperature: -35°C to +100°C. Operating Temperature: -20°C to +85°C. Vibration: sinusoidal vibration with an amplitude of 10G over a 10Hz to 2000Hz frequency range shall not cause a closed channel activated at the nominal coil voltage to open, not an open channel to close. Max Soldering Temperature: 226°C (438°F) max for 1 minute dwell time. Temperature measured at a relay ball termination. RHOPOINT COMPONENTS LTD Email: [email protected] Web: www.rhopointcomponents.com 41