MPS (Multi Port Switch) Series Multi-Port RF / Microwave Switch Matrix routes 2 or 4 RF Signals to 6 / 8 / 12 / 24 or more ports.

The typical MPS applications are Vector Network Analyzer port expansion for multi-port RF / Microvave component testing, and multi-DUT testing for basestation, wireless terminals or mobile phones, as well as high-speed data cable testing.

MPS can be used together with 2 or 4 port VNA to build up the MPS-Tester Multi-port Vector Nework Analysis System, for testing the following RF / Microwave components or modules:

1. Smart Antennas: 9 ports or 18 ports
2. Base Station Diplexers: 8 ports
3. Directional Couplers: 3 or 4 ports
4. Hybrid Couplers: 4 ports
5. Power Combiners / Splitters: 3, 4 or more ports
6. Circulators: 3 ports
7. High-speed Data Cables: up to 24 ports, such as HDMI, USB3.0, QSFP+, SFP+, MiniSAS, etc.
8. RFIC On-wafer Test
9. Other multi-port RF / Mirowave components and modules, up to 40GHz

Ascentest also provides MPS Multi-port RF / Microwave Switch Matrix customization services according to customer’s specific requirements.

MPS Specifications:

1. Frequency Range: DC~3GHz/18GHz
2. Max Power >10W (Cold Switching: Turn the RF signal OFF before Switching)
3. Port VSWR <1.20, typ. 1.15 (<3GHz)
4. Isolation Between Ports >140dB (<3GHz)
5. Insertion Loss <0.5dB, typ. 0.3dB (<3GHz)
6. Switch Time of Single RF Relay <15ms
7. RF Switch Box Overall Switch Time <50ms
8. Switching Cycle (Cold Switching) >1 million, optional >5 million
9. Control Port: RS232 Serial Port (Simplified Command Set)
10. Automatic 50Ω matching for idle ports. (Optional)

MPS Features:

1. Simplifies multi-port RF testing to improve test efficiency greatly.
2. Elaborately chosen models of RF Switches, RF Components, and optimized switching methods, to ensure consistency, stability and durability of the switch matrix.
3. Simplified Command Set for convenient control and programming.
4. Simple and optimized switch structure for easy maintenance.

Example of MPS12:

 Product photos:

MPS9 for testing Smart Antennas:

MPS12 for testing multi-port components:

MPS6 for multi-DUT mobile phone testing: