en.Wedoany.com Reported - Menlo Microsystems Inc. has launched the MM5800 broadband RF switch platform, covering a frequency range from DC to 70 GHz. It is specifically designed for demanding applications such as high-frequency silicon photonic test systems, addressing the performance limitations of traditional switch technologies in these high-frequency scenarios.
The MM5800 platform is based on Menlo Micro's Ideal Switch technology, featuring a high-performance SPDT micro-mechanical switch core optimized for low loss, high linearity, and high-power operation in microwave and millimeter-wave applications. This device can replace electromechanical relays and solid-state RF switches across the DC to 70 GHz frequency band. The MM5800 supports over 3 billion switching cycles, meeting the long lifespan requirements of automated test systems. Compared to solid-state technology, this architecture offers advantages in linearity and signal integrity, while also providing faster switching speeds and a smaller footprint than traditional electromechanical relays.
The device is optimized for high-speed test infrastructure supporting PCIe Gen7, 224G SerDes, and emerging high-speed communication and optical standards. The MM5800 features an insertion loss of approximately 0.5 dB at 40 GHz, a typical IIP3 of 95 dBm, and isolation of 30 dB, making it suitable for RF measurement applications. Its high-power handling capability of 4 W continuous wave and 40 W pulsed supports RF and microwave applications while maintaining performance during high-frequency operation. The MM5800 is housed in a 2.7 mm × 2.2 mm wafer-level chip-scale package, enabling high-density integration in test systems, reducing board-level parasitic effects, and improving end-to-end channel performance. RF gating provides two independently controlled switch channels, supporting system-level routing architectures.
The MM5800 combines millimeter-wave performance, low loss, high linearity, and high-power handling, making it suitable for test and measurement, silicon photonics, satellite communication infrastructure, aerospace and defense RF systems, and drone limiter and protection applications. The device also operates in cryogenic environments, making it applicable for quantum computing applications. As data rates for AI accelerators, GPUs, high-bandwidth memory, and optical interconnects continue to rise, system designers and test engineers face signal integrity degradation caused by switch infrastructure. Maintaining measurement fidelity in wafer probing, packaging, and system-level verification has become a critical requirement. The MM5800 platform is designed to minimize switch-induced distortion and maintain consistent performance across a wide bandwidth, thereby improving correlation between measurement environments.
Russ Garcia, CEO of Menlo Microsystems Inc., stated that customer demand reflects a significant shift in how high-speed and mixed-signal systems are validated. As system architectures evolve toward higher bandwidth and tighter integration between electrical and optical domains, there is growing demand for switch infrastructure that can deliver linearity, insertion loss, and power performance at millimeter-wave frequencies in a single solution. The MM5800 meets this need. Menlo Micro is showcasing the device this week at IMS 2026, booth number 13044.
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