Application Note No. 007

A pp li c a t i o n N o t e , R e v . 2 . 0 , O c t . 2 00 6
A p p li c a t i o n N o t e N o . 0 0 7
D E C T ( 1 . 9 G H z ) T r a n s m i t - R ec e i v e P I N - D i o d e
Switch
R F & P r o t e c ti o n D e v i c e s
Edition 2006-10-10
Published by
Infineon Technologies AG
81726 München, Germany
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Application Note No. 007
DECT (1.9 GHz) Transmit - Receive PIN-Diode Switch
Revision History: 2006-10-10, Rev. 2.0
Previous Version: 2000-07-27
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DECT (1.9 GHz) Transmit - Receive PIN-Diode Switch
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DECT (1.9 GHz) Transmit - Receive PIN-Diode Switch
DECT cordless telephones operate at frequencies between 1880 MHz and 1900 MHz. The TDMA system
employed requires a non mechanical transmit-receive switch to connect the antenna to the receiver or transmitter
in the required time slots. Due to the maximum EIRP of + 24 dBm this switch has to handle up to half a watt RFpower with sufficient isolation to the receiver input to avoid damage to the LNA.
The PIN diode switch configuration shown here has the following advantages:
•
•
•
•
No power consumption in receive state, only 3 - 10 mA in transmit state
No negative voltage and no voltage > 2.7 V required
Low component count
Low cost
AN007_PIN_Diode_switch_conf.vsd
Figure 1
PIN diode switch configuration
Table 1
Data measured on prototype board @ f = 1.89 GHz
Transmit-state (I = +10 mA at + U-pin)
Receive-state (U = 0... -3 V at +U-pin)
TX-Ant. Loss
0.4 dB
RX-Ant. Loss
0.45 dB
TX-RX Isolation
26 dB
TX-RX Isolation
13 dB
RX-Ant. Isolation
24 dB
TX-Ant. Isolation
19 dB
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Harmonic Distortion Characteristics Measurements
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Harmonic Distortion Characteristics Measurements
2.1
Measurement Setup
TX-Port:
1.9 GHz, +27 dBm power, harmonics more than 100 dB down
RX-Port:
50 Ω termination
Ant.-Port:
Spectrum analyzer
+U-Pin:
I = 5 mA and I = 10 mA
2.2
Results
Harmonics referred to TX-Port input level (+27 dBm)
3.8 GHz:
-87 dB @ I = 5 mA
-92 dB @ I = 10 mA
5.7 GHz:
> -100 dB @ I = 5 mA
> -100 dB @ I = 10 mA
Attention: All ports must be DC-blocked during measurements
2.3
Realization
For practical realization, a printed circuit board on 1 mm Epoxy FR4 material was developed. Simulation has been
performed with COMPACT SOFTWARE Microwave Harmonica PC V6.0.
Board size: 36.0mm x 30.0mm
Material:
FR4 Epoxy, 1mm, Er=4.8
AN007_printed_circuit_board.vsd
Figure 2
Printed circuit board: (scale: 1:1)
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Ant.
RX
TX
AN007_Com ponent_placem ent.vs
Figure 3
Component placement
Table 2
Part List
BAR80
PIN diode
MW-4
Infineon
BAR63-03W
PIN diode
SOD323
Infineon
47 pF
Cap.
0805
Epcos
470 pF
Cap.
0805
Epcos
27 nH
Ind.
SIMID01 or SIMID02
Epcos
Printed circuit board
FR4, 1.0 mm
Div.
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2.4
Simulation
For simulation with Microwave Harmonica V6.0. the PIN-Switch structure is divided into several elements:
AN
Port
T
2
2
T
Port
X
1
7
1
TR
TR
L
W=W5
P=5m
0
m
L
W=W5
P=5
0m
m
1
0
BAR6303W 2
0
ON
E
W=W5
P=0.5m
0
m
C=0.28 4p
F
L=23.4n
H
8
R=0.
8Ω
0
GND
foronly
RF
!
5
0
TR
L
W=W5
P=1m
0
m
W= W5
P=00.5m
m
0
W=W5
P=1
0 0m
m
TE
E
4
3
0 W1=W5 0
0
100f
F
TR
L
W=WA
P=L
P
L
W2=WA
0
W3=W5
P
0
4
4
4
4
6
4 STE 5
2 STE 3
TR
0
P
P
TR
L
W=W
W=1mL
P=P
W1 =WA
P
W2=W
M
LL=16.6m
WAP=2.0m
m
W50=1.75m
m
WM=0.3m
m
PM=0.
m 4m
m
M
M
W1 =W
W2=1m
M
m
P=0.5m
m
m
BA R8
0
TW
O
W=1 m
P=0.5
m m
m
8
0
W=1m
P=1
mm
m
8
1
Subst rate
FR4
H=1.0mm T=0.035mm ER=4.8 TAND=0.02 @
Material:
1.9GHz
R
Port
X
3
100f
F
7
7
7
7
3 STE
1 STE 2
TR
0
P
P
TR
L
W=W
L m
W=1
P=0.5m
m
m W1 =1m
=W
W2m
M
W=1m
P=0.5m
m
m
P=P
M
M
W1 =W
W2M=W5
0
3
TR
L
W=W5
P=5m
0
m
W=1 m
P=1m
m
m
VI
A
0
VI
A
8
2
0
AN007_Several_PIN-S witch_Elements.vsd
Figure 4
Several PIN-Switch elements for simulation with Microwave Harmonica
These Elements must be placed into a description file:
******************************************************************
* INFINEON SMALL SIGNAL SEMICONDUCTORS
* APPLICATION NOTE
* DECT T/R-SWITCH WITH BAR80/BAR63-03W
******************************************************************
*
ANT
*
PORT 2
*
O
*
|
*
|\ | | +---------------------+
*
TX O--| >|--O--|
LAMBDA/4
|------O-----O
RX
* PORT 1
|/ |
+---------------------+
|
PORT 3
*
BAR63
+-----+
*
-03W
\
/
*
BAR80
\ /
*
---+--*
|
*
-----+------ GND
* SUBSTRATE MATERIAL:
* FR4, H=1MM, T=0.035MM, ER=4.8, TAND=0.02 @ 1.9GHZ
******************************************************************
* 22.11.94
K. BRENNDOERFER DF8CA
HL EH PD 1
******************************************************************
AN007_Description_file_sim ulation.vsd
Figure 5
Circuit design Simulation
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LL:
WAP:
W50:
WM:
PM:
16.6MM
2.0MM
1.75MM
0.3MM
0.4MM
BLK
TRL
TRL
IND
RES
CAP
OST
ONE
OST
TRL
TEE
TRL
TRL
STEP
TRL
STEP
TRL
OST
CAP
TWO
OST
CAP
VIA
TRL
VIA
TRL
TRL
STEP
TRL
STEP
TRL
RXAN:
END
;
;
;
;
;
Length of quater lambda line
Width of quater lambda line
Width of 50 ohm line
Width of match
Width of match
; SWITCH IN RX-ANT ON, TX-ANT OFF STATE
1
7
W=W50
P=3MM
SUB
7 10
W=W50
P=2MM
SUB
7
8
L=23.4nH
;
8
0
R=0.8
;
7
0
C=284fF
;
10
W=W50
P=0.5MM
SUB
10 20
B63OF
;
20
W=W50
P=0.5MM
SUB
20 30
W=W50
P=1MM
SUB
30 40 50 W1=W50
W2=WAP
W3=W50
SUB
50
2
W=W50
P=10MM
SUB
40 42
W=WAP
P=LL
SUB
42 43
W1=WAP
W2=WM
SUB
43 44
W=WM
P=PM
SUB
44 45
W1=WM
W2=1MM
SUB
45 60
W=1MM
P=0.5MM
SUB
60
W=1MM
P=0.5MM
SUB
60
0
C=100fF
60 70 80 B80OF
;
70
W=1MM
P=0.5MM
SUB
70
0
C=100fF
81
D=0.6MM
SUB
80 81
W=1MM
P=1MM
SUB
82
D=0.6MM
SUB
80 82
W=1MM
p=1MM
SUB
70 71
W=1MM
P=0.5MM
SUB
71 72
W1=1MM
W2=WM
SUB
72 73
W=WM
P=PM
SUB
73 75
W1=WM
W2=W50
SUB
75
3
W=W50
P=5MM
SUB
3POR 1 2 3
;
Equivalent circuit
27nH SIMID01 induct
in parallel resonan
BAR63-03W OFF STATE
BAR80 OFF STATE
1=TX
2=ANT
3=RX
AN007_Description_file_sim ulation1.vsd
Figure 6
Simulation Data 1
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BLK
TRL
TRL
IND
RES
CAP
OST
ONE
OST
TRL
TEE
TRL
TRL
STEP
TRL
STEP
TRL
OST
CAP
TWO
OST
CAP
VIA
TRL
VIA
TRL
TRL
STEP
TRL
STEP
TRL
TXAN:
END
FREQ
STEP
END
; SWITCH IN RX-ANT OFF, TX-ANT ON STATE
1
7
W=W50
P=3MM
SUB
7 10
W=W50
P=2MM
SUB
7
8
L=23.4nH
;
8
0
R=0.8
;
7
0
C=284fF
;
10
W=W50
P=0.5MM
SUB
10 20
B63ON
;
20
W=W50
P=0.5MM
SUB
20 30
W=W50
P=1MM
SUB
30 40 50 W1=W50
W2=WAP
W3=W50
SUB
50
2
W=W50
P=10MM
SUB
40 42
W=WAP
P=LL
SUB
42 43
W1=WAP
W2=WM
SUB
43 44
W=WM
P=PM
SUB
44 45
45 60
60
60
0
60 70 80
70
70
0
81
80 81
82
80 82
70 71
71 72
72 73
73 75
75
3
3POR 1 2
100MHZ
DATA
SUB: MS H=1MM
B80OF:DUMMY
B80ON:DUMMY
B63OF:DUMMY
B63ON:DUMMY
END
W1=WM
W=1MM
W=1MM
C=100fF
B80ON
W=1MM
C=100fF
D=0.6MM
W=1MM
D=0.6MM
W=1MM
W=1MM
W1=1MM
W=WM
W1=WM
W=W50
3
3GHZ
ER=4.8
W2=1MM
P=0.5MM
P=0.5MM
SUB
SUB
SUB
P=0.5MM
SUB
Equivalent circuit
27nH SIMID01 induc
in parallel resona
BAR63-03W ON STATE
; BAR80 ON STATE
P=1MM
p=1MM
P=0.5MM
W2=WM
P=PM
W2=W50
P=5MM
SUB
SUB
SUB
SUB
SUB
SUB
SUB
SUB
SUB
; 1=TX
2=ANT
3=RX
100MHZ
TAND=0.02 MET1=CU 35UM
FILE=A:\BAR80\MW1V0U00.S2P
FILE=A:\BAR80\MWV003M0.S2P
FILE=A:\BAR63-3W\AC1V0U00.S1P
FILE=A:\BAR63-3W\ACV005M0.S1P
AN007_Description_file_sim ulation2.vsd
Figure 7
Simulation Data 2
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Notes:
•
•
•
•
Simulation of the bias inductance was done by selecting a value which is parallel resonant at 1.85 GHz and
then optimizing a equivalent circuit to the same performance. The circuit can be found in the circuit file.
The S-Parameter-file accessed in the DATA-block can be found on the INFINEON CD which is available at
your local INFINEON distributor or sales office.
The BAR63-03W files are one-port files (S1P) which are used as two port data, the BAR80 S-parameters are
two-port files (S2P) which are used as three-port data for additional simulation of the ground inductance.
The 47 pF and 470 pF blocking capacitors are not simulated, they are replaced by a SHORT. In practice, the
SMD-capacitors should be 0805 type and for blocking, 47 pF is recommended, because this value is nearly in
series resonance at 1.9 GHz.
The simulation shows the following results:
22-NOV-94
COMPACT SOFTWARE - MICROWAVE HARMONICA PC V6.0
File: a:\dect-ap1.ckt
15:07:29
SIEMENS DECT PIN-Switch with BAR80 / BAR63-03W
MS21 [dB] RXAN
MS31 [dB] RXAN
MS32 [dB] RXAN
0.00
-0.00
-5.00
-0.50
RX-A nt.
-10.00
-1.00
TX- Ant .
-15.00
-1.50
RX-TX
-20.00
-2.00
-25.00
-2.50
-30.00
1.5
-3.00
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
2
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
Freq [GHz]
AN007_Sim ulation_results_receive_state.vsd
Figure 8
Simulation results, receive state (U = 0...-3 V)
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COMPACT SOFTWARE - MICROWAVE HARMONICA PC V6.0
File: a:\dect-ap1.ckt
15:25:10
SIEMENS DECT PIN-Switch with BAR80 / BAR63-03W
MS32 [dB] TXAN
MS31 [dB] TXAN
0.00
MS21 [dB] TXAN
-0.00
T X-Ant
-5.00
-0.50
-10.00
-1.00
-15.00
-1.50
R X-Ant.
-20.00
-2.00
R X-TX
-25.00
-30.00
1.5
-2.50
-3.00
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
2
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
Freq [GHz]
AN007_Sim ulation_results_transm it_state.vsd
Figure 9
Simulation results, transmit state (I = +10 mA)
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