Rohde & Schwarz offers a comprehensive portfolio of power sensors including multi-path sensors, thermal sensors, wideband sensors and sensors for special applications. The individual sensors differ in terms of dynamic range, measurement accuracy and measurement functionality.
Thanks to their wide dynamic and frequency range, the R&S®NRP-Z11/R&S®NRP-Z2x/R&S®NRP-Z3x three-path power sensors with patented three-path technology can be used in many applications. The sensors feature high measurement accuracy and speed and offer a wide range of functions. Due to their high video bandwidth, the R&S®NRP-Z8x wideband power sensors permit accurate time-domain analysis of the envelope power. Analysis is fast and easy thanks to additionally integrated measurement functions such as automatic pulse analysis.
Key Facts
- Three-path diode power sensors: fast, accurate and packed with features for CW and modulated signals
- Wideband power sensors: time domain analysis and automatic pulse analysis for radar applications and universal use
- Thermal power sensors: most accurate power measurements for reference applications and use in calibration labs
- Two-path diode power sensors: cost efficient power measurement solution for production
- Average power sensors: accurate average power measurement for EMC applications
- Level control sensors: highly accurate signal level generation in conjunction with a signal generator
- Power sensor module: level calibration of signal sources in conjunction with the R&S®FSMR measurement receiver
- Versatile measurement functions
- Simply plug-in and measure
- Minimize measurement uncertainty
- Enhanced auto-averaging filter
- Easy system integration
- Multiple ways to operate R&S®NRP-Zxx sensors
Ideal for Radar Applications
The R&S NRP-Z8x wideband power sensors are ideal for radar applications. In development or during installation and maintenance, pulse characteristics as well as output power have to be measured. Similar measurements are required in the production of radar systems and radar components. Thanks to a maximum video bandwidth of 30 MHz and a rise/fall time < 13 ns, the sensors can measure pulses with a pulse width as small as 50 ns.
Up to 44 GHz
The R&S NRP-Z8x wideband power sensors are ideal for power measurements on microwave link modules. Especially the R&S NRP-Z86 model .44 (upper frequency limit of 44 GHz) can be used for the development, production, installation, and maintenance of the latest generation of microwave link modules. The user benefits from the sensor's high measurement speed and large dynamic range.
Outstanding Dynamic Range and Accuracy
The dynamic range of the R&S NRP-Z8x wideband power sensors yields a lower limit of -47 dBm for envelope power measurements and -60 dBm for average power measurements. This sensitivity is unique and so far unprecedented on the market. Users benefit from enhanced reproducibility and high measurement speed.
These sensors are therefore ideal for analyzing envelope power as well as for measuring average power.
High Resolution Mode
Some applications require the display of strongly magnified signal sections such as the rising edge of a pulse. To improve the graphical display in the trace mode, which has a resolution of 12.5 ns, a high density of samples is required. Equivalent time sampling with repetitive signals can achieve a time resolution of up to 100 ps.
Highest Measurement Speed
The R&S NRP-Z8x wideband power sensors are the world's fastest sensors. In buffered mode, a specified measurement speed of > 9000 measurements/s can be achieved.
Automatic Pulse Analysis
Automatic pulse analysis supports users in measuring important pulse parameters. It eliminates the need for complex measurements using markers; changes in the pulse shape are immediately taken into account in the measurement results.
The following parameters are determined by automatic pulse analysis:
- Time parameters: rise/fall time, start/stop time, pulse width, duty cycle, pulse period, pulse off time
- Level parameters: pulse top, pulse base, peak, average, minimum, overshoot (positive and negative)
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