A 2-18 GHz non-blocking active 2*2 switch

A novel, nonblocking active 2*2 switch composed of distributed-amplifier-based splitters and combiners has been developed. The distributed amplifier architecture yields a broadband, compact, nonblocking switch that has greater than 0 dB insertion gain from 2 to 18 GHz. The conventional approach to nonblocking switching requires considerably higher circuit complexity and size to achieve the same level of performance.<
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