RF Switching Topics
Pickering Interfaces manufacture a number of different types of RF switching products with a wide range of capabilities, on this page find some topics which might help you understand the technical issues with RF switching and how the solutions we offer impact on your application.
- Selecting an RF Connector - Understand the RF connectors used in switching products
- Why Use Terminated RF Switches? - Terminated RF switches can improve system performance, find out why.
- VSWR and Insertion Loss Plots - VSWR and insertion loss can have a significant on on the RF levels through a system, and both are equally important. Find out why.
- Crosstalk and Isolation Plots - Understand the crosstalk and isolation plots, and their impact on user applications
- 40-870 and 40-830 Series Architectures - A simple guide to the configurations available for 3GHz RF switching
- Calibrating RF Modules with Souriau Multipole Connector - The 40-755 and the 40-754 are offered in two different connector versions, find out here the differences and how to calibrate the 40-754/5 version that uses Souriau MS-M RFconnectors
- Solid State RF Switching to 6GHz - See the range of 6GHz switching solutions using solid state switches
- RF Level Conversion - An easy way of swapping between different RF Level units
- VSWR Interaction - If two RF switches are connected together with a perfect cable then VSWR in the switches will add insertion loss uncertainty into the system, a handy table may help
- VSWR to Return Loss - Handy table which converts return loss to VSWR and shows the voltage error on an imperfect load
- Power Loss Due Series Switch VSWR - When two RF devices with imperfect VSWR are connected in series the insertion loss can be more than you expect. This table identifies the loss bands you can expect.