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RF Load Switches
RF Load Switches
RF Load Switches

Load Protection Switch and Thermoswitches


The 8640A930-1,Load Protection Switch protects Bird 3-1/8" flanged water-cooled Moduloads® by preventing RF power from reaching it before proper coolant flow has been established

A Thermoswitch is a tubular devices featuring an outer shell made of high-expanding metal and internal struts made of low-expanding metal, with a pair of electrical contacts between them. When the temperature of the media being measured changes, a corresponding change in the spacing of the contacts provides instant on/off control.

RF Load Switches
RF Load Switches
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Frequency Range
Max Power
Insertion Loss
3-1/8” Flanged Load Protection Switch
1 kHz to 120 MHz
60kW @ 2MHz
20kW @ 60MHz
16kW @ 120MHz
0.05 dB max, up to 120 MHz (switch closed)
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