PE42430MLAA-Z - Peregrine Semiconductor Corp.

Document No. 70-0326-04 │www.psemi.com

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Product Description

The PE42430 is a HaRP™-enhanced reflective SP3T RF

switch developed on the UltraCMOS® process

technology. This tiny general purpose switch is ideal for

WLAN and bluetooth applications in the 2.4 - 2.5 GHz

bands as well as general broadband switching

applications. It is comprised of three RF ports and has

low insertion loss and high isolation. An on-chip CMOS

decode logic facilitates a three-pin CMOS control

interface. Unlike competitive solutions, there is no need

for blocking capacitors when using the PE42430.

Peregrine’s HaRP™ technology enhancements deliver

high linearity and exceptional harmonics performance.

It is an innovative feature of the UltraCMOS® process,

providing performance superior to GaAs with the

economy and integration of conventional CMOS.

Product Specification

UltraCMOS® SP3T Reflective

RF Switch 100 – 3000 MHz

PE42430

Features

 HaRP™-enhanced UltraCMOS® device

 Low insertion loss

 Typical 0.45 dB @ 1 GHz

 Typical 0.55 dB @ 2.5 GHz

 IIP3: Typical +66 dBm

 P0.1dB Compression: Typical +30 dBm

 Excellent ESD tolerance of 4500V HBM

and 250V MM on all ports

 No external VDD required. VDD is derived

from switch control inputs

 Package type: 8-lead 1.5 x 1.5 mm DFN

Figure 1. Functional Diagram Figure 2. Package Type

8-lead 1.5 x 1.5 mm DFN

RF1

CMOS

Control/Driver

and ESD

V1 V2

ESD

ESD ESD

RF3

RFC

RF2

ESD

V3

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Table 1. Electrical Specifications1: Nominal @ 25°C, V1, V2 or V3 = 3V/5V (ZS = ZL = 50 Ω)

Notes: 1. Specifications under min and max nominal conditions

2. Please refer to Maximum Input Power (50 Ω ) in Table 4

3. Switching time is measured while the part is powered on and one of the control pins is switching state

4. Turn on time is defined as the time it takes the part to go from an unpowered state to 90% RF voltage. Max power

can only be applied after the part is turned on

5. Video feedthrough is measured by terminating all ports and measuring peak transients while switching logic state

Electrical Parameter Path Condition Min Typ Max Unit

Operating Frequency 100 3000 MHz

Insertion Loss

RFC-RFX

100 to 1000 MHz 0.45 0.56 dB

1000 to 3000 MHz 0.65 0.9 dB

2400 to 2500 MHz 0.55 0.8 dB

Isolation

RFX-RFX

100 to 1000 MHz 35 40 dB

1000 to 3000 MHz 23 28 dB

2400 to 2500 MHz 25 30 dB

Isolation 100 to 1000 MHz 34 40 dB

1000 to 3000 MHz 23 28 dB

2400 to 2500 MHz 25 30 dB

Return Loss (Active Port)

RFX

100 to 1000 MHz 22 dB

1000 to 3000 MHz 16 dB

2400 to 2500 MHz 18 dB

Return Loss (Common Port)

RFC

100 to 1000 MHz 22 dB

1000 to 3000 MHz 16 dB

2400 to 2500 MHz 18 dB

Input 0.1 dB compression 2 RFC-RFX 100 to 3000 MHz 30 dBm

IIP3 RFC-RFX 100 to 3000 MHz 66 dBm

IIP2 RFC-RFX 100 to 3000 MHz 100 dBm

Switching Time 3 50% CTRL to 90% or 10% of final value 500 nS

Video Feedthrough 5 10 mV

RFC-RFX

Turn on Time 4 50% CTRL to 90% or 10% of RF 1.5 2.0 µS

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Table 3. Electrical Specifications: Min/Max Performance @ -40 to +85°C, V1, V2 or V3 = 3.0V to 5.5V

(ZS = ZL = 50 Ω)

Electrical Parameter Path Condition Min Typ Max Unit

Operating Frequency 100 3000 MHz

Insertion Loss

RFC-RFX

100 to 1000 MHz 0.45 0.65 dB

1000 to 3000 MHz 0.65 0.95 dB

2400 to 2500 MHz 0.55 0.85 dB

Isolation

RFX-RFX

100 to 1000 MHz 35 40 dB

1000 to 3000 MHz 23 28 dB

2400 to 2500 MHz 25 30 dB

Isolation

RFC-RFX

100 to 1000 MHz 34 40 dB

1000 to 3000 MHz 23 28 dB

2400 to 2500 MHz 25 30 dB

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Pin # Pin Name Description

1 RFC1 RF Common

2 N/C No Connect

3 V1 Switch Control Input, CMOS logic level

4 RF11 RF I/O

5 RF21 RF I/O

6 V2 Switch Control Input, CMOS Logic Level

7 V3 Switch Control Input, CMOS Logic Level

8 RF31 RF I/O

Paddle GND

Exposed Ground Paddle. Ground for

Proper Device Operation

Table 3. Pin Descriptions

Table 5. Absolute Maximum Ratings

Exceeding absolute maximum ratings may cause

permanent damage. Operation should be

restricted to the limits in the Operating Ranges

table.

Symbol Parameter/Conditions Min Max Units

TST Storage temperature range -55 +150 °C

PIN Maximum Input Power (50 Ω) 30 dBm

VESD ESD Voltage HBM1 All Pins 4500 V

VESD ESD Voltage MM2, All Pins 250 V

Notes: 1. HBM ESD Voltage (MIL_STD 883 Method 3015.7)

2. MM ESD Voltage (MM, JEDEC JESD22-A115-A )

Figure 3. Pin Configuration (Top View)

Note 1: RF pins 1, 4, 5 and 8 must be at 0 VDC. The RF pins do not require

DC blocking capacitors for proper operation if the 0 VDC requirement

is met

9

DGND

RF2

V2

V3

RF3

RFC

N/C

V1

RF1

5

6

7

8

1

2

3

4

Exposed

Ground

Paddle

Pin 1 Indicator

Table 4. Operating Ranges

Parameter Symbol Min Typ Max Units

IDD Power Supply Current IDD 130 230 µA

VCTRL Control Voltage High VIH 3 5.5 V

VCTRL Control Voltage Low VIL 0 0.6 V

Operating temperature range TOP -40 +85 °C

Maximum Input Power (50 Ω)

CW @ +85°C

CW @ +25°C

+27

+30

dBm

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Latch-Up Avoidance

Unlike conventional CMOS devices, UltraCMOS®

devices are immune to latch-up.

Table 6. Truth Table

Moisture Sensitivity Level

The Moisture Sensitivity Level rating for the

PE42430 in the 8-lead 1.5 x 1.5 mm DFN package

is MSL1.

Switching Frequency

The PE42430 has a maximum 25 kHz switching

rate.

Path V1 V2

RFC - RF1 1 0

RFC - RF2 0 1

RFC - RF3 0 0

V3

0

1

Note: Any state other than shown in Table 6 are undefined states

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions

When handling this UltraCMOS® device, observe

the same precautions that you would use with

other ESD-sensitive devices. Although this device

contains circuitry to protect it from damage due to

ESD, precautions should be taken to avoid

exceeding the specified rating.

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Figure 4. Insertion Loss vs Temperature

(RFX-RFC)

Figure 5. Insertion Loss vs VDD

(RFX-RFC)

Figure 6. Insertion Loss RFX

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Figure 7. RFX-RFX Isolation vs Temperature Figure 8. RFX-RFX Isolation vs VDD

Figure 9. RFC-RFX Isolation vs Temperature Figure 10. RFC-RFX Isolation vs VDD

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Figure 13. Active Port Return Loss vs

Temperature (RFX)

Figure 14. Active Port Return Loss vs VDD

(RFX)

Figure 11. RFC Port Return Loss vs

Temperature

Figure 12. RFC Port Return Loss vs VDD

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Evaluation Kit Information

The SP3T Switch Evaluation Kit facilitates custom-

er evaluation of the PE42430 SP3T switch. The

RF common port is connected through a 50 Ω

transmission line to J2. Ports 1, 2 and 3 are con-

nected through 50 Ω transmission lines to J3, J5

and J4 respectively. J1 provides digital inputs V1,

V2 and V3 to the device.

On the back of the board, a through line connects

SMA connectors J6 and J7. This transmission line

can be used to estimate the PCB loss over the

environmental conditions.

This four layer board is composed of Rogers 4350

on the top and bottom and FR4 on the inner layers

with a total thickness of 0.062”. All transmission

lines have 21.5 mil width and 7.25 mil gap.

Use jumpers on header J1 to short the control pins

to ground for logic low. VDD is supplied to the part

through at least one of the control pins via Pins 1,

3 or 5 (V3, V2, V1) on header J1.

Figure 16. Evaluation Kit Schematics

Figure 15. Evaluation Board Layouts

101-0604

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Figure 17. Mechanical Specifications

Symbol

Common

Dimensions (mm) Dimensions (in)

Min Nom Max Min Nom Max

A 0.45 0.50 0.55 0.018 0.020 0.022

A3 0.127 ref 0.005 ref

A1 0.00 0.02 0.05 0.000 0.001 0.002

b 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.006 0.008 0.010

D 1.45 1.50 1.55 0.058 0.060 0.062

D2 1.15 1.20 1.25 0.046 0.048 0.050

E 1.45 1.50 1.55 0.058 0.060 0.062

E2 0.65 0.70 0.75 0.026 0.028 0.030

e 0.40 BSC

L 0.125 0.175 0.225 0.005 0.007 0.009

K 0.200 - - 0.008 - -

0.016 BSC

Figure 18. Marking Specifications

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YWW

MarkingSpec

Symbol

Package

Marking Definition

P A-Z Part# code

ZZ 00-99 Last two digits of lot code

Y 0-9 Last digit of year, starƟng from 2011

(1 for 2011,2 for 2012 etc)

WW 01-53 Work week

17-0154

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Figure 19. Tape and Reel Drawing

Drawing not drawn to scale

Pocket hole diameter 0.6 ± 0.05 mm

Bumped die are oriented active side down

Maximum cavity angle 5o

Advance Information:

The product is in a formative or design stage. The datasheet contains design target

specifications for product development. Specifications and features may change in any manner without notice.

Preliminary Specification:

The datasheet contains preliminary data. Additional data may be added at a later

date. Peregrine reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice in order to supply the best

possible product.

Product Specification:

The datasheet contains final data. In the event Peregrine decides to

change the specifications, Peregrine will notify customers of the intended changes by issuing a CNF (Customer

Notification Form).

The information in this datasheet is believed to be reliable. However, Peregrine assumes no liability for the use

of this information. Use shall be entirely at the user’s own risk.

No patent rights or licenses to any circuits described in this datasheet are implied or granted to any third party.

Peregrine’s products are not designed or intended for use in devices or systems intended for surgical implant,

or in other applications intended to support or sustain life, or in any application in which the failure of the

Peregrine product could create a situation in which personal injury or death might occur. Peregrine assumes no

liability for damages, including consequential or incidental damages, arising out of the use of its products in

such applications.

The Peregrine name, logo, UltraCMOS and UTSi are registered trademarks and HaRP, MultiSwitch and DuNE

are trademarks of Peregrine Semiconductor Corp.

Sales Contact and Information

For sales and contact information please visit www.psemi.com.

Table 7. Ordering Information

Order Code Description Package Shipping Method

PE42430MLAA-Z PE42430 SP3T RF Switch Green 8LD 1.5x1.5 DFN 3000 units T/R

EK42430-01 PE42430 Evaluation board Evaluation Kit 1/Box