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A High Power Solid State T-R Switch

From Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

Radio transceiver designers are always faced with a dilemma: how to direct the
high power transmit signal to the antenna, prevent that signal from entering the
sensitive front end of the local receiver, while also allowing a low-loss connection
between the antenna and the receiver.

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