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Analog Devices EVAL-ADRF5142 Evaluation Board User Guide

User guide for the ADRF5142-EVALZ board, evaluating the ADRF5142 40W peak silicon SPDT switch operating from 8 GHz to 11 GHz on an 8-layer Rogers 4003C PCB.

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Overview

This user guide (UG-2215) provides technical details and operational instructions for the ADRF5142-EVALZ evaluation board. The board is designed to evaluate the ADRF5142, a high-power, 40 W peak silicon single-pole, double-throw (SPDT) switch operating in the 8 GHz to 11 GHz frequency range. The guide covers hardware specifications, including the 8-layer PCB stackup using Rogers 4003C for 50 Ω impedance control and thermal management via through-vias. It provides a complete schematic, assembly diagrams, and a bill of materials, alongside testing procedures, biasing sequences, and calibration instructions using the onboard through-line.

Use Cases

  • Performance evaluation of the ADRF5142 switch
  • High-power RF signal routing
  • X-band radar system design
  • Communication equipment testing
  • Thermal management assessment in RF designs

Topics

ADRF5142
ADRF5142-EVALZ
Analog Devices
SPDT switch
silicon switch
X-band
high power switch
evaluation board
Rogers 4003C
RF switch

Referenced Parts

GCM1555C1H101JA16D

Murata

3 C8, C9, C14 Capacitors, 100 pF, 50 V, C0402 package Murata GCM1555C1H101JA16D

GCM155R71H104KE02D

Murata

1 C10 Capacitor, 0.1 μF, 50 V, C0402 package Murata GCM155R71H104KE02D

ERJ-2GE0R00X

Panasonic

1 R1 Resistor, 0 Ω, 0.1 W, 0402 package Panasonic ERJ-2GE0R00X

ADRF5142

Analog Devices

The ADRF5142 is a single-pole, double-throw (SPDT) switch manufactured in the silicon process.

ADRF5142BCCZN

Analog Devices

40 W peak, silicon SPDT switch, 8 GHz to 11 GHz

ADRF5142-EVALZ

Analog Devices

1 PCB ADRF5142-EVALZ Analog Devices BR-072611

HK-LR-SR2(12

Hirose Electric

Edge mount 2.92 mm connectors

TP-104-01-xx

Components Corporation

Surface-mount test points

BR-072611

Analog Devices

1 PCB ADRF5142-EVALZ Analog Devices BR-072611