Use of multiple switches at high frequency

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ranaiftikhar

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Why shunt (or multiple switches) switches (like MOSFET etc) are preferred instead of single switch at high frequencies (like mm wave range)?

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GopherT

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Why shunt (or multiple switches) switches (like MOSFET etc) are preferred instead of single switch at high frequencies (like mm wave range)?

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Do you have an example? You may be looking at a "cascode" , a pair of transistor's in a specific arrangement that reduces (compemsates for) capacitance and, therefore, works better in a high frequency circuit. Look for the Miller Effect and Cascode. Now, that is all a guess based on what you are asking with few words and no schematics.
 
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ranaiftikhar

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Dear GopherT
Thanks for your kind look. In figure (a) data is required to be transmitted from port 1 to port 2. In order to block signal, MOSFET is turned on to provide a path to ground for signal from PORT 1. This was possible with 1 switch only but what is the benefit of using multiple switches in this case as shown in (b).

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Ref : M. Uzunkol and G. M. Rebeiz, "140–220 GHz SPST and SPDT Switches in 45 nm CMOS SOI," in IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, vol. 22, no. 8, pp. 412-414, Aug. 2012.
 

GopherT

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Dear GopherT
Thanks for your kind look. In figure (a) data is required to be transmitted from port 1 to port 2. In order to block signal, MOSFET is turned on to provide a path to ground for signal from PORT 1. This was possible with 1 switch only but what is the benefit of using multiple switches in this case as shown in (b).

Thanks
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Ref : M. Uzunkol and G. M. Rebeiz, "140–220 GHz SPST and SPDT Switches in 45 nm CMOS SOI," in IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, vol. 22, no. 8, pp. 412-414, Aug. 2012.

The SPST means single throw, single throw which means a standard simple switch (let me know what the other text on this textbook page says SS and DS mean).

The difference between a and b are in those definitions of SS and DS.
 
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