Agilent Technologies 8710 Series Operating And Service Manual page 9

1 Introduction
General Information
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Agilent 87104A/B/C/D SP4T and 87106A/B/C/D SP6T terminated
switches provide the life and reliability required for automated test
and measurement, signal monitoring and routing applications.
These switches can be used in various applications as they are
available in multiple frequency ranges, up to 40 GHz.
Figure 1 Agilent 87106D (left) and 87104D (right) coaxial multiport switches
Innovative design and careful process control create switches that
meet the requirements for highly repeatable switching elements in
test instruments and switching interfaces. The switches are
designed to operate for more than 10,000,000 cycles. The
exceptional 0.03 dB insertion loss repeatability is warranted for 5
million cycles at 25 °C. This reduces sources of random errors in
the measurement path and improves measurement uncertainty.
Switch life is a critical consideration in production test systems,
satellite and antenna monitoring systems, and test
instrumentation. The longevity of these switches increases system
uptime and lowers the cost of ownership by reducing calibration
cycles and switch maintenance.
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