General Description

The HMC232C8 is a broadband high isolation non-refl ective GaAs MESFET SPDT switch in a non-hermetic surface mount ceramic package. Covering DC to 8.0 GHz, the switch features >55 dB isolation up to 2 GHz and >42 dB isolation up to 8.0 GHz. The switch operates using complementary negative control voltage logic lines of -5/0V and requires no bias supply. This product is a form, fi t & functional replacement for the HMC132C8.

Features

Isolation: 55 dB @ 2.0 GHz

43 dB @ 6.0 GHz

Insertion Loss: 1.6 dB Typical @ 6.0 GHz

Non-Refl ective Design

Surface Mount Ceramic Package

Direct Replacement for HMC132C8

Typical Applications

The HMC232C8 is ideal for:

• Telecom Infrastructure

• Microwave Radio & VSAT

• Military Radios, Radar & ECM

• Test Instrumentation