RF & MICROWAVE
SERIES
RF100
HIGH REPEATABILITY
RF103
BROADBAND
CENTIGRID RELAYS
DPDT
SERIES
RELAY TYPE
DESIGNATION
RF100 Repeatable, RF, Centigrid relay
RF103 Sensitive, repeatable, RF, Centigrid relay
INTERNAL CONSTRUCTION PERFORMANCE FEATURES
The ultraminiature RF100 and RF103 relays are designed to provide improved
RF signal repeatability over the frequency range. These relays are highly
UNI-FRAME
suitable for use in attenuator and other RF circuits, the RF100 and RF103
UPPER
STATIONARY
CONTACT
ARMATURE
feature:
MOVING CONTACT
LOWER
STATIONARY
High repeatability.
CONTACT
Broader bandwidth.
Metal enclosure for EMI shielding.
Ground pin option to improve case grounding.
High isolation between control and signal paths.
Highly resistant to ESD.
CONSTRUCTION FEATURES
The following unique construction features and manufacturing techniques
provide excellent resistance to environmental extremes and overall high
reliability.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Uni-frame motor design provides high magnetic efficiency and mechanical
Storage 65C to +125C
Temperature
rigidity.
(Ambient)
Operating 55C to +85C
Minimum mass components and welded construction provide maximum
Vibration
resistance to shock and vibration.
10 gs to 500 Hz
(General Note 1)
Advanced cleaning techniques provide maximum assurance of internal
Shock 30 gs,
cleanliness.
(General Note 1) 6 msec, half-sine
Gold-plated precious metal alloy contacts ensure reliable switching.
Enclosure Hermetically sealed
Hermetically sealed.
RF100 0.09 oz. (2.55g) max.
Weight Solderable leads.
RF103 0.16 oz. (4.5g) max.
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TYPICAL RF CHARACTERISTICS (See RF Notes)
Isolation Across Contacts (RF Note 4) Isolation Pole to Pole (RF Note 5)
-20 -20
-30 -30
-40 -40
-50 -50
-60 -60
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000 5500 6000 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000 5500 6000
Frequency (MHz)
Frequency (MHz)
Insertion Loss (RF Note 6) VSWR (RF Note 6)
0 3.00
-0.2
2.60
-0.4
-0.6
2.20
-0.8
-1
1.80
-1.2
-1.4
1.40
-1.6
-1.8 1.00
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000 5500 6000 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000 5500 6000
Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz)
RF100 Time Response (RF Note 6)
1.1
0.9
90%
0.7 37ps reference
0.5
81.1ps propagation delay time
0.3
58.1ps pulse rise time
10%
0.1
-0.1
-100 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900
Time (ps)
RF NOTES
1. Test conditions: a. Fixture: .031" copper clad, reinforced PTFE, RT/duroid 6002 with SMA connectors. (RT/duroid is a
registered trademark of Rogers Corporation.)
b. Room ambient temperature.
c. Terminals not tested were terminated with 50-ohm load.
d. Contact signal level: 10 dBm.
e. No. of test samples: 2.
2. Data presented herein represents typical characteristics and is not intended for use as specification limits.
3. Data is per pole, except for pole-to-pole data.
4. Data is the average from readings taken on all open contacts.
5. Data is the average from readings taken on poles with coil energized and de-energized.
6. Data is the average from readings taken on all closed contacts.
7. Test fixture effect de-embedded from frequency and time response data.
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RF & MICROWAVE
Insertion Loss (dB)
Isolation (dB)
Volt
Isolation (dB)
VSWR