Mini-Circuits’ RCM-1SP12T-18 is an electro-mechanical SP12T switch operating over a wide bandwidth from DC to 18 GHz with high isolation and low insertion loss. The absorptive switch is fail-safe / normally open with a break before make configuration and lifetime of 2 million switching cycles when used within the noted specifications.

The switch is housed in a compact benchtop package with all SMA (female) RF connectors on the front along with LED indicators for a quick read out of switch states. Control and power connections are located on the rear panel.

The switch assembly can be controlled via USB or Ethernet (supporting HTTP and Telnet network protocols). Full software support is provided, including our user-friendly GUI application for Windows and a full API with programming instructions for Windows and Linux environments.