FEATURES
Nonreflective 50 Ω design
Low insertion loss
1.5 dB typical to 6 GHz
2.5 dB typical to 12 GHz
High isolation
50 dB typical to 6 GHz
45 dB typical to 12 GHz
High input linearity
P0.1dB: 28 dBm typical at VCTRL = −5 V
P1dB: 30 dBm typical at VCTRL = −5 V
IP3: 48 dBm
High power handling
30 dBm insertion loss path 27 dBm hot switching Negative control voltage: −7 V to −3 V ESD rating: 250 V (Class 1A) HBM No low frequency spurious 24-lead, 4 mm × 4 mm LFCSP

APPLICATIONS
Test instrumentation
Microwave radios and very small aperture terminals (VSATs)
Military radios, radars, and electronic counter measures (ECMs)
Telecommunication infrastructure

GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The HMC232A is a nonreflective, SPDT, RF switch manufactured in the gallium arsenide (GaAs) process.
The HMC232A operates from 100 MHz to 12 GHz with better than 1.5 dB insertion loss and 50 dB of isolation at 6 GHz and better than 2.5 dB insertion loss and 45 dB of isolation at 12 GHz. The HMC232A has a nonreflective design, and the RF ports are internally terminated to 50 Ω.
The HMC232A switch operates using complementary negative control voltage logic lines of −7 V to −3 V and requires no bias supply.
The HMC232A comes in a 24-lead, 4 mm × 4 mm LFCSP and operates from −40°C to +85°C.