Design and analysis of a 70-ps SiGe differential RF switch

This paper presents the design and analysis of an SiGe high isolation single-pole double-throw (SPDT) differential absorptive switch at 24 GHz for pulsed ultra-wideband applications. Sub-100-ps envelope rise times are achieved through the use of differential current steering. The SPDT results in 1.9 dB of gain in the passband and an isolation of 35 dB while remaining matched at its ports (absorptive). The measured rise time of the RF envelope is 70 ps using a transistor with an f/sub T/ of 80 GHz and agrees with both the simulated and analytically determined values.

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