Electronic switch member having one inlet and a plurality of outlets, and application thereof to a switch matrix

Abstract

The invention relates to a switch member having one inlet and at least two outlets for transferring a signal applied to the inlet to a single one of the outlets, the switch member comprising: for each outlet, an outlet branch having at least one electronic switch whose conduction state is controlled either to transfer the signal from the inlet to the selected outlet, or else to reflect the signal; and a shunt branch having at least one electronic switch which shunts the inlet signal to a load in the event of a loss of power to the electronic switches of the member. The electronic switch of the shunt branch is connected in series and the electronic switch of each outlet branch is connected in parallel.

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