Reconfigurable Filter

Reconfigurable Switch Filter Bank

Differential Delay Shifter

High-Density Switch Matrix

4 Channel

200MHz - 2GHz

4 Channel

200MHz - 4GHz

4 Channel

2GHz - 4GHz

Menlo Micro also works with customers to develop high performance tunable and switched filter designs from DC-50GHz tailored to their specifications.

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Reconfigurable Filter

MM6005 / 225-512 MHz, 7-channel - Reference Design

Miniaturized. Low-loss. High-linearity.

The Ideal Switch’s superior parasitics enable the creation of revolutionary new filter designs, in both switched and tunable configurations. This can have a transformational impact on software defined radios. The MM6005 is the first example of many to come.

Product Brief

Conventional Switched Filter Bank compared to the

MM6005 Ideal Switch powered 7-Channel 225-512MHz Filter

MM6006-ENG Reconfigurable Filter

Filter Technology Comparison


MM6005 Reconfigurable Filter		 Solid State Switched Filter Bank Key Benefits
Frequency Range 225-512 MHz 225-512 MHz
Return Loss >11 dB >11 dB
CW Power Handling 60 W 60 W
Control 4-bit binary 4-bit binary
Switching Time <10 µs <10 µs
Insertion Loss <1.5 dB <4 dB >50% lower loss
Third-Order Intercept >95 dBm >60 dBm >1000x higher linearity
Current Consumption <1 mA <250 mA 99% more efficient
Size 70.9 x 45.9 x 16.5 mm 200 x 200 x 20 mm >90% reduction in size
Weight 100 g 1000 g 90% reduction in weight
Operating Temperature -40 to +85˚ C -40 to +85˚ C
Vibration 10 G (10-500 Hz) 10 G (10-500 Hz)
Shock Duration 11 ms 11 ms

Differential Delay Shifter

MM6105 / DC-26 GHz, 2-bit (4-state) - Reference Design

Miniaturized. High-speed. High RF performance.

Currently, beam steering antennas either deliver strong RF performance and power handling using large, expensive motor-driven mechanical phase shifters. Or they use small, inefficient solid-state phase shifters that cannot handle high power and deliver poor RF performance.

We have patented a no-compromise solution: the Ideal Switch Differential Delay Shifter.

Product Brief

Two MM6105 DDSs replace the mechanical phase shifters and motors inside a conventional antenna (highlighted in yellow above).

Phase Shifter Technology Comparison

Ideal Switch technology provides very high RF performance and reliability with reduced size and system complexity. It can be used in Analog/RF or Hybrid configurations.


MM6105 Differential Delay Shifter		 Typical Mechanical Phase Shifter Typical Solid State Phase Shifter Digital / DSP Phase Shifter
Max Input Power 44 dBm >50 dBm 25 dBm N/A
Size 13 x 13 mm (Today)
5 x 5 mm (2021)		 180 x 100 mm
+ Stepper motor actuator		 4 x 4 mm Each array element requires dedicated PA/LNA/Switch Module & ADC/DSP
Insertion Loss <0.5 dB @ 3.6 GHz <0.32 dB @ 0.7-2.7 GHz <4.5 dB @ 2.3-3.8 GHz N/A
Supply Current <100 µA >1 A >1 mA >330 mA
Linearity IP3: >95 dBm IP3: <100 dBm IP3: <47 dBm IP3: <44 dBm
Switching Speed Microseconds Seconds Microseconds Nanoseconds

High-Density Switch Matrix

Reference Design

Miniaturized. High-speed. Long life.

Switch Matrices based on the Ideal Switch can deliver the losses and isolation of a high-performance RF relay matrix in the form-factor of a solid-state RF switch matrix. This can save precious space in your test systems, while providing microsecond switching speeds, extreme lifetimes and deliver substantial reductions in total cost-of-ownership.

Switch Matrix Technology Comparison Chart


High Density Switch Matrix		 EM Relay Solid State Key Benefits
Occupied PXI Slots 1 4 1 Saves rack space,
can eliminate the need for second PXI chassis ($7K)
Switching Speed <10 µs <15 ms N/A >1000x switching speed improvement enables faster measurements
Switching Operations Mechanical:
<3B operations		 Mechanical:
5M operations		 N/A 500x reliability improvement reduces system downtime
Insertion Loss 1.8 dB @ 12 GHz 0.4 dB @ 12 GHz 7 dB @ 6.6 GHz Good insertion loss
Isolation 70 dB 60 dB 53 dB Better isolation