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Waveguide Power Sensors

Precision and reliability for millimeter-wave measurements

Model:

Q8486D

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Waveguide Power Sensor

The Q8486D diode waveguide power sensor measures average power over the frequency range 33 GHz to 50 GHz and power range -70 to -20 dBm (50 dB dynamic range).

Measurement type Average/CW only
Connector type UG-383/U
Frequency range 33 GHz to 50 GHz
Power range -70 to -20 dBm

High-frequency power measurements

Keysight waveguide power sensors provide precise and reliable millimeter-wave measurements, covering a broad frequency range. Designed specifically for high-frequency applications, these sensors deliver accurate power readings with minimal signal degradation, ensuring the integrity of measurements in waveguide systems. By minimizing mismatch uncertainty and reflection loss, the sensors offer superior impedance matching. Additionally, the sensors feature a 50 MHz calibration port, reducing measurement uncertainties and ensuring traceability.

Wide frequency coverage

Measures power levels accurately across a broad frequency range, enabling millimeter-wave frequency applications.

Low insertion loss

Ensures minimal signal degradation, maintaining the integrity of the measured signal through low insertion loss.

Minimized mismatch

Reduces mismatch uncertainty and reflection loss, ensuring better impedance matching and more accurate power readings in waveguide systems.

50 MHz calibration port

Features a calibration port to reduce measurement uncertainties and ensure accurate calibration and traceability to national standards.

Frequency range 60 GHz to 90 GHz, 50 GHz to 75 GHz, 75 GHz to 110 GHz, 33 GHz to 50 GHz, 26.5 GHz to 40 GHz
Power range -60 to +20 dBm, -30 to +20 dBm, -35 dBm (316.23 nW) to +20 dBm (100 mW)
Connector type UG-387/U, EIA WR-12, UG-385/U, Waveguide
Measurement type Average/CW only

The Q8486D diode waveguide power sensor measures average power over the frequency range 33 GHz to 50 GHz and power range -70 to -20 dBm (50 dB dynamic range).

Waveguide Power Sensor

The Q8486D diode waveguide power sensor measures average power over the frequency range 33 GHz to 50 GHz and power range -70 to -20 dBm (50 dB dynamic range).

Measurement type Average/CW only
Connector type UG-383/U
Frequency range 33 GHz to 50 GHz
Power range -70 to -20 dBm

Highlights

Frequency range 33 to 50 GHz

  • Accurate average power measurements over -70 to -20 dBm
  • Excellent SWR for reducing mismatch uncertainty
  • Diode power sensing element
  • 50 MHz calibration port
  • Accurate calibration and traceability to the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) millimeter-wave sensor calibration
  • Compatible with EPM (N1913B/14B, N1913A/14A, E4418B/19B), EPM-P (E4416A/17A) and P-series (N1911A/12A) power meters, plus the E1416A VXI and discontinued 70100A and 43X power meter
  • The Keysight 11708A 30 dB attenuator is supplied with 8480 series power sensors with the “D” suffix, for calibration with the power meter 0 dBm, 50 MHz reference.

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