Communication infrastructure is under increasing demands. Cell towers are full of hungry, bulky relays and lossy switches, and need to simultaneously support new 5G bands alongside legacy cellular technologies.
THE IDEAL SWITCH ENABLES TOMORROW’S COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE TO:
Support new 5G bands in addition to all legacy bands.
Handle more capacity to support more users and more data.
Use less energy while maintaining signal strength across 5G antennas.
Replace the heavy, bulky mechanical equipment load on towers.
CASE IN POINT:
Telecom
The Ideal Switch handles DC to 50 GHz, covering legacy bands 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G, as well as next-generation 5G.
IMPACT:
Switches define connection quality.
Switches control the quality of the RF signal as well as the amount of power available to the antenna. The Ideal Switch’s linearity is 100x to 10,000x better than solid-state switches and can also handle up to 100s of watts.
WITH SOLID-STATE SWITCHES
WITH IDEAL SWITCH
WITH SOLID-STATE SWITCHES
WITH IDEAL SWITCH
WITH SOLID-STATE SWITCHES
IN THE LAB
Switched Filter Bank
The Ideal Switch delivers unprecedented performance across all RF-specific characteristics.
Rethinking Switched Filter Banks
Linearity Increase
100x to 10,000x better linearity than solid-state. Reduced distortion means higher data rates and more users in the field.
Insertion Loss Reduction
Save more than 3 dB in power losses in the radio chain. These reductions equal less heat dissipation and more multi-band functionality.
Max Input Increase
Go from <2W to >20W. 10x in power handling generates stronger signal, more range.
Beam Steering Antenna
Beam Steering Antennas enable cellular base stations to steer their signals in the right direction. This delivers critical performance requirements.
Rethinking Beam Steering Antennas
Increased Capacity
The amount of data sent and the number of cell phones supported.
Increased Coverage
How far the signal will travel.
Signal Strength
The clarity of the signal within its area of coverage.
“And now, after one of the longer and more turbulent tech-development efforts of the 21st Century, RF MEMS switches finally appear headed for commercial success.”
