DowKey, Manufacturer of RF Switch and Matrix Components, Announces 5 Million Cycle Switches

Dow-Key now offers high performance waveguide switches, Coaxial switches, Switching Systems, Integrated PXI modules, RF Matrices, L-Band Matrices, Custom Matrix designs, and reliable solutions as required in today's fast paced communication industry.

Ventura, CA (PRWEB) August 5, 2008 -- Dow-Key is pleased to announce its new line of SPDT terminated switches -- the 521U Series Switches. The 521U Series is a break-before-make SPDT switch noted for its 5 Million actuation life cycle and for its various RF switch configuration options -- unterminated 2/3 (DP3T) switch, 2W or 5W internal terminations, and 2W or 5W external terminations.

5 Million Cycle Switch

Primarily used in the commercial market, these switches have many applications. These include commercial, wireless and satellite communications, on board communication systems, antennas, Automatic Test Equipments (ATE), and many other diverse applications.

The 521U switch is offered in failsafe, pulse latching, or latching self cutoff models and is available with active high or active low TTL operation. There is a choice of 12, 24, or 28 Vdc coil voltage with a maximum switching time of 15 mS. This unit comes with SMA RF connectors and optional indicator circuitry.

Dow-Key Microwave Corporation is the world's largest manufacturer of electro-mechanical switches and a diversified manufacturer of a wide range of proprietary products and components for industrial and commercial use. Some of these products include high performance waveguide switches, which are primarily used in the four major markets of Commercial, Military, Avionics, and Hi-Rel/Space. Integrated PXI modules, which complies with the PXI Specification 2.1 and are supplied with comprehensive software drivers. Custom Matrix designs, microwave switches and L-Band matrices and other leading products designed for today's fast paced communications indutry.

Founded in 1945, Dow-Key is the oldest continuously operational switch manufacturer in the United States.

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