IN3LBQ on the Hühnerspiel (Amthorspitze) - photo by IN3OTD

The MRA4007 as PIN diode

MRA4007 measurement setup

Small-signal loss vs bias

S-parameters measured at -20 dBm

Forward biased

Diode forward biased with currents from 1 mA to 100 mA.

MRA4007 loss vs bias current

Reverse biased

Diode reverse biased with voltages from 0 V to 20 V.

MRA4007 isolation vs bias voltage

Harmonics level vs power

At 1.8 MHz

MRA4007 fundamental at 1.8 MHz MRA4007 H2 at 1.8 MHz MRA4007 H3 at 1.8 MHz MRA4007 H4 at 1.8 MHz MRA4007 H5 at 1.8 MHz

At 10 MHz

MRA4007 fundamental at 10 MHz MRA4007 H2 at 10 MHz MRA4007 H3 at 10 MHz MRA4007 H4 at 10 MHz MRA4007 H5 at 10 MHz

At 30 MHz

MRA4007 fundamental at 30 MHz MRA4007 H2 at 30 MHz MRA4007 H3 at 30 MHz MRA4007 H4 at 30 MHz MRA4007 H5 at 30 MHz

Intermodulation distortion vs power

At 1.8 MHz

MRA4007 IM3 at 1.8 MHz MRA4007 IM5 at 1.8 MHz MRA4007 IM7 at 1.8 MHz

At 10 MHz

MRA4007 IM3 at 10 MHz MRA4007 IM5 at 10 MHz MRA4007 IM7 at 10 MHz

At 30 MHz

MRA4007 IM3 at 30 MHz MRA4007 IM5 at 30 MHz MRA4007 IM7 at 30 MHz