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Switches, Scanners & Gates

Mini-Modular Instruments > Switches, Scanners & Gates

Applications:

  • Switching GHz/Sub-Nanosecond Rise-Time Signals
  • Switching Low-Noise DC Signals
  • Microwave Scanner (Reflective)
  • Signal gating, routing, and multiplexing

Features:

  • Up to 3 GHz Usable Bandwidth
  • 50 Ω Impedance
  • Up to 46 dB isolation
  • 1.65 dB Insertion Loss (typ)
  • 6 ms Switching Time
  • BNC or SMA I/O Connectors
  • Remote Control Option
  • +8.5 V AC/DC adapters included

Description:

PRL offers two families of products for switching and gating GHz signals:

Switches/Routers

Switch/scanner modules are designed for switching microwave and sub-nanosecond rise time signals in the 50 Ω environment. For reflective switches the unselected ports are not terminated into 50 Ω. Therefore a signal connected to the unselected port will be reflected. The reflective switch is intended mainly for routing a signal from one port to several destinations where not terminating the unselected port into 50 Ω is desirable. These modules can also be used as a scanners when not terminating the unselected ports is acceptable.

For scanning ECL logic and clock signals, PRL offers absorptive switches. In these modules the unselected ports are terminated into 50 Ω/VTT. Because VTT varies by ECL family, there are three different models for NECL, PECL, and LVPECL.

For scanning TTL logic and clock signals with a sampling scope PRL offers attenuating switches. In these modules the all ports are terminated into 50 Ω and the selected port is attenuated by 14 dB for compatibility with most sampling scopes.

Switch/router modules are available with BNC or SMA I/O connectors and with rotary or toggle switches for manual output selection, plus TTL/CMOS compatible control input pins for remote control.

Logic Gates

For ECL logic and clock signals PRL also offers logic gates. These modules can be used for signal gating, logic conversion, and signal multiplexing, with switching speeds equivalent to the incoming data rates.

Units are housed in an extruded aluminum enclosure and supplied with a +8.5 V AC/DC adapter.

Product Selection Guide:

Model 
No.
Description I/O
Conn.
Control No. of
Inputs
No. of
Outputs
Bandwidth
(usable/3 dB)*
Price
PRL-8108 1 x 8 Switch/Scanner, Straight-Through SMA/SMA Rotary knob and TTL/CMOS Control Pins 1 8 2.5 GHz/1.75 GHz $995
8 1
PRL-8108TTL 8:1 Scanner with 14 dB attenuation for sampling scope SMA/SMA Rotary knob and TTL/CMOS Control Pins 8 1 2.5 GHz/1.75 GHz $1,095
PRL-8216 2 x 1:8 Switch/Scanner, Straight Through SMA/SMA Rotary knobs and TTL/CMOS Control Pins 2 16 2.5 GHz/1.75 GHz $1,750
16 2
PRL-8216NECL 8:1 Differential NECL Scanner with 50 Ω/VTT Terminations SMA/SMA Rotary knobs and TTL/CMOS Control Pins 8 pairs 1 pair 2.5 GHz/1.75 GHz $1,995
PRL-8324 3 x 1:8 Switch/Scanner, Straight Through SMA/SMA Rotary knobs and TTL/CMOS Control Pins 3 24 2.5 GHz/1.75 GHz $2,495
24 3
PRL-852A-RM 2 Ch. A/B Switch, Straight Through SMA/SMA
or
BNC/BNC
Toggle switch and TTL/CMOS Control Pins 2 4 3 GHz/2.69 GHz $295
PRL-854-RM 1 x 4 Switch/Scanner, Straight Through SMA/SMA
or
BNC/BNC
Rotary knob and TTL/CMOS Control Pins 1 4 2.5 GHz/1.75 GHz $350
PRL-854DC 1 x 4 Signal/Ground Router, Straight Through BNC/BNC Rotary knob and TTL/CMOS Control Pins 1 4 N/A $350
PRL-854N 4:1 Absorptive NECL Scanner SMA/SMA
or
BNC/BNC
Rotary knob and TTL/CMOS Control Pins 1 4 2.5 GHz/1.75 GHz $350
PRL-854P 4:1 Absorptive PECL Scanner SMA/SMA
or
BNC/BNC
Rotary knob and TTL/CMOS Control Pins 1 4 2.5 GHz/1.75 GHz $350
PRL-854LP 4:1 Absorptive LVPECL Scanner SMA/SMA
or
BNC/BNC
Rotary knob and TTL/CMOS Control Pins 1 4 2.5 GHz/1.75 GHz $350
PRL-435N NECL AND Gate SMA   4 2 2.5 GHz $570
PRL-435P PECL AND Gate SMA   4 2 TBD S.O.
PRL-436N NECL OR Gate SMA   4 2 TBD S.O.
PRL-436P PECL OR Gate SMA   4 2 TBD S.O.
PRL-437N NECL Mux SMA NECL input 2 2 TBD $570
PRL-437P PECL Mux SMA PECL input 2 2 TBD S.O.

* Maximum bandwidth is for SMA versions only. See specifications for BNC models' performance.

***All prices are for domestic orders only. For international orders, please add 15%. Prices are subject to change without notice. Please consult factory for additional information at 310-515-5330.***