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CEL Unveils RF Switch for 2.4 GHz Applications
The new module is suited to Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and other 2.4 GHz applications and the low insertion loss and compact size enables combo wireless designs.
California Eastern Laboratories (CEL) is now shipping two new RF antenna switches, the uPG2413T6M and the uPG2413T6Z. The single pole triple throw (SP3T) switches, designed by Renesas Electronics Corporation, feature low insertion loss and small size.
The uPG2413T6M and uPG2413T6Z are based on the same chip die but have different packages for different purposes. The T6M is footprint compatible to a prior generation's switch, enabling smooth product transitions for products based on the older design. The T6Z is smaller, at 1.5 mm x 1.5 mm, enabling today's ever-shrinking embedded wireless designs. Both feature a low height of 0.4 mm.
With its triple-throw design and low insertion loss, the new 2413 switches can support Wi-Fi and Bluetooth devices in the same module. Such combo products are becoming more common as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are more frequently embedded together in laptops, netbooks, printers, smart phones, and other handheld wireless devices. The RF switches are also applicable in ZigBee/802.15.4 products.
Technical Information
Frequency: 0.5 to 3.0GHz
Control voltage: +2.3 to 3.6V
Insertion Loss: 0.35dB @ 1GHz 0.50dB@ 2.5GHz
Isolation: 26 dB @ 1GHz 18 dB @ 2.5GHz
Pin (0.1dB) /Pin (1dB): 28dBm / +31dBm
Package: T6M: 12pin, 2.0 x 2.0 x 0.4mm
T6Z: 8pin, T6Z, 1.5 x 1.5 x 0.4mm
The uPG2413T6M and uPG2413T6Z are shipping now. In quantities of 100,000, pricing is $0.49 for the T6M, $0.39 for the T6Z.
California Eastern Laboratories (CEL) is the exclusive sales and marketing partner in North America and Latin America for products made by the Compound Semiconductor Devices Business Division (CSDBD) of Renesas Electronics Corporation, formerly NEC Electronics Corporation. Its products include RF components and RFICs, optocouplers , solid state relays, and lasers and detectors for fiber optics.
