Menlo Microsystems, Inc. released to production a new differential double-pole/triple-throw (2x DP3T) switch at European Microwave Week in Paris, France.
Built on the success of Menlo Micro’s MM5620 2x DP3T loopback relay, the MM5622 provides a DC-coupled version with improved radio frequency performance. Offering unprecedented reductions in size and power consumption and unmatched increases in performance and reliability, the MM5622 will bring significant cost savings to a much broader segment of the high-speed SerDes market.
The switch’s system-in-package (SiP) solution fully integrates a driver, charge pump, and 12 high 
Source: Menlo Microsystems, Inc. performance switch channels, offering significant board footprint reduction for production loopback test solutions. The MM5622 Ideal Switch supports the differential signal switching required for numerous high-speed SerDes buses to 64Gbps data-rates, with applications for smartphones, GPU, CPU, network processors, as well as other high-performance computing and high-speed memory products.
The MM5622 brings a long list of benefits to the market, including:
Fully integrated loopback: The MM5622 provides a complete, end-to-end TX to RX differential loopback solution for DC coupled SerDes lanes, while also providing multiple high-speed connections back to the automated test equipment.
Compact design: The MM5622’s small-footprint and low-profile 8.2 mm x 8.2 mm x 1.6mm LGA package provides a 90% reduction in size over conventional electromagnetic relay (EMR) solutions. The fully integrated signal delivery eases significantly the routing and signal integrity challenges for PCB designers.
All-in-one test solution: The MM5622’s unique design provides the only solution on the market for performing the three key test requirements on DC-coupled buses: (1) at-speed loopback testing, (2) high speed digital I/O and scan and (3) true DC parametric measurements. All with a single test board.
1,000 times faster switching: The MM5622’s ultra-fast switching speed (less than 10 µs turn on/off time) is 1,000 times faster than EMRs, enabling reduced test time and cost-of-test.
1,000 times more reliable: The MM5622 provides unmatched reliability and can operate with more than three billion switching cycles, resulting in reduced downtime, maintenance, and cost and a 1,000 times longer lifetime compared to conventional EMRs.
Visit booth 502J at European Microwave Week to see the MM5622 on display.
