Design of a RF Switch Used in Redundant Atomic Clock Configurations
Atomic clocks provide frequency reference signals for communication, aerospace, satellite navigation and other systems. The redundant configuration of atomic clocks is necessary for ensuring the continuity and stability of the system. A radio frequency (RF) switch is usually used as a switching devi...
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| author | Yuqing Hou Sangyuan Wang Sheng Tang Tao Zhang |
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| description | Atomic clocks provide frequency reference signals for communication, aerospace, satellite navigation and other systems. The redundant configuration of atomic clocks is necessary for ensuring the continuity and stability of the system. A radio frequency (RF) switch is usually used as a switching device in the switching system of the host atomic clock and the backup atomic clock. When the atomic clock fails, the switching between the host and the backup clock can be carried out quickly. Aiming at the fast switching requirements of atomic clock RF signals, this paper proposes a new series-shunt Positive Intrinsic Negative (PIN) switch design. In this paper, the evaluation of the RF switches is conducted by using the metrics of switching speed, insertion loss, isolation, return loss at on state and return loss at off state. Experimental result shows that the new PIN switch has better and more comprehensive performance metrics than the electromechanical switch, FET switch and conventional PIN switch. In particular, the switching speed is 53 ns faster than the conventional series-shunt PIN switch. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c8b1ec33b77a4708aba6f00d82a34e582022-12-22T03:10:33ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202019-05-011910233110.3390/s19102331s19102331Design of a RF Switch Used in Redundant Atomic Clock ConfigurationsYuqing Hou0Sangyuan Wang1Sheng Tang2Tao Zhang3School of Information Science and Technology, Northwest University, Xi‘an 710127, ChinaSchool of Information Science and Technology, Northwest University, Xi‘an 710127, ChinaSchool of Information Science and Technology, Northwest University, Xi‘an 710127, ChinaSchool of Information Science and Technology, Northwest University, Xi‘an 710127, ChinaAtomic clocks provide frequency reference signals for communication, aerospace, satellite navigation and other systems. The redundant configuration of atomic clocks is necessary for ensuring the continuity and stability of the system. A radio frequency (RF) switch is usually used as a switching device in the switching system of the host atomic clock and the backup atomic clock. When the atomic clock fails, the switching between the host and the backup clock can be carried out quickly. Aiming at the fast switching requirements of atomic clock RF signals, this paper proposes a new series-shunt Positive Intrinsic Negative (PIN) switch design. In this paper, the evaluation of the RF switches is conducted by using the metrics of switching speed, insertion loss, isolation, return loss at on state and return loss at off state. Experimental result shows that the new PIN switch has better and more comprehensive performance metrics than the electromechanical switch, FET switch and conventional PIN switch. In particular, the switching speed is 53 ns faster than the conventional series-shunt PIN switch.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/19/10/2331atomic clockredundant configurationRF switchswitching speed |
| spellingShingle | Yuqing Hou Sangyuan Wang Sheng Tang Tao Zhang Design of a RF Switch Used in Redundant Atomic Clock Configurations Sensors atomic clock redundant configuration RF switch switching speed |
| title | Design of a RF Switch Used in Redundant Atomic Clock Configurations |
| title_full | Design of a RF Switch Used in Redundant Atomic Clock Configurations |
| title_fullStr | Design of a RF Switch Used in Redundant Atomic Clock Configurations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Design of a RF Switch Used in Redundant Atomic Clock Configurations |
| title_short | Design of a RF Switch Used in Redundant Atomic Clock Configurations |
| title_sort | design of a rf switch used in redundant atomic clock configurations |
| topic | atomic clock redundant configuration RF switch switching speed |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/19/10/2331 |
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