RF Switches

Your Professional RF Switches Supplier

Flexi RF Inc. was founded in 2023 in Santa Clara, California - at the heart of Silicon Valley, by a team of experienced RF engineers. We specialize in the design, manufacture, and supply of passive and active RF components. Our product line includes passive components such as antennas, connectors, adapters, cable assemblies, attenuators, and loads; and active components such as amplifiers, switches, and select custom modules.

RF Switches Types

Why Choose Us

OEM and ODM
We offer both OEM and ODM services with no minimum order quantity. Whether you are developing a next-generation system or require a mature RF module solution, we provide products and technical support that scale with your innovation.

Our Services
Flexi RF offers a one-year warranty on standard products, ensuring that our service remains reliable and efficient.

Real-Time Response
Our cross-border team, spanning China and the United States, can respond to customer needs around the clock, ensuring seamless and efficient service across time zones.

Professional Team
With decades of industry experience and professional R&D as well as manufacturing facilities, our team of experienced engineers possesses strong independent innovation capabilities, enabling us to provide customers with high-quality customized RF solutions.

Specification

Sku	Connector Series	Frequency	VSWR, Max Input	Switch Design
GSP2T2418TTL	SMA Female	DC-18GHz	1.5	SPDT
Power, Max Input (Watts)	Control Volt (Volts)	Maximum Speed, ms	Current, DC (mA)	Insertion Loss, Max Input
80	24	15ms	100	0.3dB to 6GHz, 0.4dB to 12GHz, 0.5dB to 18GHz

Key Features of RF Switches

High Power Handling

They have high power handling abilities, which means they support high-wattage signals without distortion.

Low Insertion Loss

They have low insertion loss and, as a result, maintain signal strength with minimal loss.

High Isolation

With high isolation, these switches prevent interferences between signal paths.

Scalability

These switches are scalable. Modular RF switch module solutions provide a variety of system configurations.

Broad Frequency Range

These switches operate in a variety of GHz bands due to their broad frequency range.

Reliability

They are reliable and durable, making them perfect for harsh environments like military applications.

Performance Indicators of RF Switches

Insertion Loss
The input-output ratio of the RF signal power passing through the RF switch. The smaller the value, the higher the performance.

Isolation
Ratio of power leaking from one RF signal path to another. The larger the value, the higher the performance.

Return Loss
Ratio of the input power to the RF switch to the reflected power. Sometimes expressed in terms of VSWR, in which case a smaller value indicates higher performance.

Power at 0.1dB compression

One of the linearity indices, the input power when the increase in insertion loss is 0.1 dB when the input power to the RF switch is increased. The larger the value, the higher the performance.

Harmonics

A measure of linearity, the power generated at integer multiples of the frequency of the input signal, respectively. The smaller the value, the higher the performance.

Intermodulation Distortion

A measure of linearity, the power generated at integer multiples of the frequency of the input signal, respectively. The smaller the value, the higher the performance.

Switching Time

Transition time from the input of the control signal for path switching to the convergence of the signal voltage of each path to the specified range when the path of the RF switch is switched.

The Basic Principle Of RF Switches

The working principle of RF Switch is basically to switch the signal path by controlling the switch state. Usually, RF Switch contains one or more switching elements, such as solid-state switches or mechanical switches, which are used to establish or cut off connections between different ports.

Solid-state switch: Solid-state RF Switch uses semiconductor devices (such as diodes, MOSFETs, etc.) as switching elements. When appropriate voltage or signal is applied, these semiconductor devices change their conduction state to achieve signal path switching. Solid-state switches have fast response speed and high durability, and are suitable for high-frequency applications.

Mechanical switch: Mechanical RF Switch uses mechanical structures (such as relays) as switching elements. When current passes through the relay, its contacts open or close, thereby switching the signal path. Mechanical switches are usually resistant to high power, but the switching speed is slow, which is suitable for low frequency or high power applications.

Control signal: The switching state of RF Switch is usually controlled by control signals, which can be voltage, current or other forms of signals. By controlling the size or frequency of these signals, the switching operation of RF Switch can be achieved.

Path switching: When the RF Switch is in different switch states, the signal can flow between different ports to select, merge or isolate the signal. This flexible signal path switching function makes the RF Switch play a key role in various RF systems.

Applications of RF Switches

RF Switch plays an important role in radio frequency (RF) systems and is widely used in various fields and scenarios. The following are common application areas of RF Switch:
● Communication systems
● Test and measurement
● Radar systems
● Aerospace
● Medical equipment
● Military and defense
● Radio spectrum managem.

Customization Services

To better meet the diverse needs of different industries and customers, we can tailor RF switches professional solutions to your specific application scenarios and special requirements. For further information or support, please feel free to contact us.

Order Process

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Packaging and Shipping

Packaging	Plastic bags, paper boxes
Transportation methods	Road transport, rail transport, sea transport, air transport

FAQ

Q: What does an RF switch do?

A: A Radio Frequency (RF) switch is a device that routes high-frequency signals through transmission paths. They also support the integration of multiple radios that use a single antenna. The need for RF switch circuits is due to the increasing demand for wireless communications at higher frequencies and wider bandwidths.

Q: What are the different types of RF switches?

A: There are electro-mechanical switches and solid-state switches. Both types of switches perform the same function (i.e. route RF signals), but each have key differences in RF performance.

Q: What is the principle of RF switch?

A: The working principle of RF Switch is basically to switch the signal path by controlling the switch state. Usually, RF Switch contains one or more switching elements, such as solid-state switches or mechanical switches, which are used to establish or cut off connections between different ports.

Q: How do I choose an RF switch?

A: Selecting the best and most cost-effective RF switch for your application requires a thorough review of the datasheet of the product to determine whether its insertion loss, VSWR, isolation, and other specifications meet the requirements of your system.

Q: What is the switching time of an RF switch?

A: The switching time in RF switches is defined as the time between the state where the RF input and control signals switch to active mode and time where the signal at the other port achieves 90% of the RF signal.

Q: How to test an RF switch?

A: Testing simple RF switches can be as simple as connecting the switch to a VNA and gathering the transmission and reflection parameters from both ports at either of the switch states. With more complex switches, each port needs to be tested in each of the switch states.\

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