Numeric Analysis of the Insertion Loss in Switches Designed using the p-i-n Diodes

Authors: Alejandro Iturri Hinojosa, Cirilo Leon Vega, Gabriela Leija Hernández

 Polibits, 40, pp. 71-80, 2009.

Abstract:  We present numeric analysis of the insertion loss in the microwave switches designed using the p-i-n diodes. We analyze the characteristics of series resistance Rs, and junction capacitance Cj that are part of the equivalent circuit model of the p-i-n diodes. Also, we present necessary background for explanation of functioning of the p-i-n diodes and microwave switches.

Keywords: p-i-n diodes; microwave switches; insertion loss

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