04/2003
AWS5523
0.5 to 2.5 GHz SP3T Switch
ADVANCED PRODUCT INFORMATION - Rev 0.2
D1
Die
FEATURES
• Low Insertion Loss: 0.5 dB at 2 GHz
• High Isolation: > 25 dB
• Low Harmonic Levels: < -65 dBc
at max. GSM power
• Low Control Voltage Operation: to +2.5 V
APPLICATIONS
• Front-end Modules for GSM Wireless Handsets
Figure 1: Block Diagram
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
The AWS5523 is a single pole, three terminal (SP3T)
RF switch developed to meet the stringent
requirements of GSM systems. Manufactured in
ANADIGICS’s state-of-the-art pHEMT process, the
device uses patent-pending circuit topologies to
provide the low insertion loss, high port-to-port isolation
and high linearity needed to enhance the performance
of GSM radios. The AWS5523 is offered as an
unpackaged MMIC die.
RFC
VS2
V3
RF3
RF3G
V2RF2RF2G
RF1G
RF1
V1
VS1