Technical Specifications

RF input specifications

Input characteristics

M9155C, M9156C, M9157C

Frequency range

DC to 26.5 GHz

Characteristics impedance

50 Ω

Maximum RF carry power (50 Ω)

150 W at 100 MHz at 75 %C

Maximum voltage (cold-switching only)

86.6 Vrms

Maximum carry current (per channel)

1.73 Arms

Initial on path resistance

100 MΩ

Off path resistance > 1

0 MΩ

RF specifications

Model

M9155C

M9156C

M9157C

Switch type

Dual SPDT EM switch

Dual transfer EM switch

Single SP6T EM switch

Keysight 8765C, two each

Keysight L7222C, two each

Keysight L7106C, one

Dimension

1 slot

2 slots

3 slots

Frequency range

DC to 26.5 GHz

DC to 26.5 GHz

DC to 26.5 GHz

Insertion loss

f is frequency in GHz

0.25 + 0.027f

DC: 0.25 dB

8 GHz: 0.47 dB

12.4 GHz: 0.58 dB

18 GHz: 0.74 dB

26.5 GHz: 0.96

0.2 + 0.025f

DC: 0.20 dB

8 GHz: 0.40 dB

12.4 GHz: 0.51 dB

18 GHz: 0.65 dB

26.5 GHz: 0.86 dB

0.3 + 0.015f

DC: 0.30 dB

8 GHz: 0.42 dB

12.4 GHz: 0.49 dB

18 GHz: 0.57 dB

26.5 GHz: 0.70 dB

Isolation

110 - 2.25f

DC: 110 dB

8 GHz: 92 dB

12.4 GHz: 82 dB

18 GHz: 70 dB

26.5 GHz: 50 dB

110 - 2f

DC: 110 dB

8 GHz: 94 dB

12.4 GHz: 85 dB

18 GHz: 74 dB

26.5 GHz: 57 dB

DC - 12 GHz: 90 dB

12 - 15 GHz: 70 dB

15 - 20 GHz: 65 dB

20 - 26.5 GHz: 60 dB

VSWR

DC - 4 GHz: 1.25

4 - 18 GHz: 1.45

18 - 26.5 GHz: 1.70

DC - 2 GHz: 1.10

2 - 4 GHz: 1.15

4 - 12.4 GHz: 1.25

12.4 - 20 GHz: 1.40

20 - 26.5 GHz: 1.65

DC - 4 GHz: 1.20

4 - 12.4 GHz: 1.35

12.4 - 20 GHz: 1.45

20 - 26.5 GHz: 1.70

Operating life

5 million cycles

2 million cycles

2 million cycles

Typical operating life

10 million cycles

5 million cycles

5 million cycles

Insertion loss repeatability

0.03 dB

0.03 dB

0.03 dB

Impedance

50 Ω

50 Ω

50 Ω

RF connectors

3.5 mm (f)

SMA (f)

SMA (f)

Power requirements

Power consumption from the backplane supply is as follows:

Voltage

+3.3 V

+5 V

–12 V

+12 V

Current

0.5 A (typ. 0.2 A)

20 mA (typ. 10 mA)

0

0.4 A (typ. 0.2 A)

General operating data

Maximum power rating

M9155C which contains two each of 8765C

Hot switching

2 W average for switching with power applied

Cold switching

150 W CW at 3 GHz, 25 °C, 120 W CW at 4.2 GHz, 25 °C

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