Eliminating RF Switching Bottlenecks in Defense Signal Chains
June 17, 2026
11 AM EDT (8 AM PDT / 5:00 PM CEST)
Duration: 1 hour
Conventional RF switch technologies force trade-offs between power handling, switching speed, bandwidth, and loss, making it difficult to optimize modern aerospace and defense systems. In this webinar, attendees will learn how Marki Microwave’s advanced RFSOI switch architecture overcomes these limitations to improve RF performance, increase system agility, and optimize SWaP in demanding signal-chain applications.
Overview
In an era of reconfigurability, RF systems rely heavily on switches to direct signals and block unwanted paths. Because switches are often the first element in a receive chain and the last element in a transmit chain, they have an outsized impact on overall system performance. For highly agile systems, key switch metrics include power handling, bandwidth, insertion loss, and switching speed. However, conventional semiconductor switch designs present significant trade-offs among these parameters, making overall system optimization difficult.
LintrinsIC, acquired by Marki Microwave in April 2026, has developed a novel RFSOI switch architecture that alleviates the traditional trade-off between switching speed and power handling while providing greater system design flexibility. This approach combines the high-power handling and fast switching typically associated with GaN devices with the low loss of an SOI process for optimal RF performance. In addition, it delivers SWaP metrics that are orders of magnitude better than PIN-diode-based solutions.
In this webinar, we will examine the limitations of conventional RF switch technologies, explore the principles behind this novel RFSOI architecture, and review measured performance data and application examples for next-generation RF and microwave systems. Attendees will gain insight into how advanced switch architectures can eliminate critical bottlenecks in defense signal chains while optimizing SWaP and overall RF performance in demanding aerospace and defense applications.
Key Takeaways
- Understand the key limitations and trade-offs of conventional RF switch technologies in modern aerospace and defense systems.
- Learn how advanced RFSOI switch architectures improve switching speed, power handling, bandwidth, and insertion loss simultaneously.
- Explore how next-generation switch technology can optimize SWaP and overall RF system performance.
- Gain insight into enabling greater agility and flexibility in demanding RF and microwave signal chains.
- Review performance data and application examples for advanced aerospace and defense applications.
