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RF Electromechanical Relay Switches, RF electromechanical switches, or RF electromechanical relays are a type of RF switch with mechanical contacts driven by electrically driven actuators. The transmission paths within an Electromechanical relay switch are purely passive, and thus exhibit relatively low loss and high isolation compared to active switch technologies. Due to the low loss ..

RF switches are broken down into several configurations, typologies, and technologies. The simplest distinction is the normally open-circuit or normally closed-circuit configurations. Generally, if unlabeled, a switch is normally open-circuit, though it is worth investigating to a high degree of confidence. If a switch remains in the switched state after power has been removed, the ..

Pasternack PIN Diode Switch Expanded to the Largest In-Stock, Same-Day Ship Inventory We greatly expanded our PIN diode switch products over the past several months to become THE source for your needs. Pasternack can now claim the largest selection of connectorized PIN diode switches in-stock for same day shipping. Our portfolio of in-stock solid state ..

We have expanded and now have a large portfolio of in-stock general purpose RF electromechanical relay switches for a wide range of applications. The recent electromechanical relay switch expansion covers many RF, microwave and millimeter wave applications. These new electromechanical RF  relay switches are uniquely qualified for use in numerous applications including military communications, radar, ..

RF, microwave and millimeter wave  electromechanical relay and PIN diode switches route signals through transmission paths with a high degree of efficiency. Four fundamental RF, microwave and millimeter wave switch electrical design parameters characterize how these electromechanical relay and PIN diode switch designs perform. Several electrical parameters are associated with the performance of microwave and ..

We introduced a new family of in-stock high reliability RF electromechanical relay switches with designs that range from 2 to 10 million life cycles. These new high-rel electromechanical RF relay switches from Pasternack are uniquely qualified for applications including: defense, commercial and military aviation, communications, radar, SATCOM, test instrumentation, medical devices and many other applications ..

New High Isolation PIN Diode RF Switches Up to 12 GHz with Isolation as High as 90 dB When signal integrity and performance are critical components of system functionality, the higher the isolation figure, the better the overall performance will be. The new high isolation PIN diode switches from Pasternack feature very high port-to-port isolation ..