Description

Key facts
  • Fast and accurate power measurements for CW and modulated signals
  • Maximum dynamic range: –60 dBm to +45 dBm
  • Control and monitoring via USB
  • 10 000 triggered measurements/s
  • More than 50 000 readings/s
  • Built-in trigger I/O port
  • Flexible operation with R&S®NRP2 base unit, a laptop/PC and many Rohde & Schwarz instruments

Brief description The R&S®NRP18S-10, R&S®NRP18S-20 and R&S®NRP18S-25 high-power sensors consist of an R&S®NRP18S and an attenuator and are able to perform power measurements up to 2 W, 15 W and 30 W. When used with the attenuator, mismatch errors between the sensor and attenuator are automatically corrected. The S-parameters for the attenuator are determined and stored in the sensor during production. They are then automatically taken into account when performing measurements.
Specifications
High-power three-path diode power sensor
Frequency range Power measurement range Impedance matching (SWR) Rise time video bandwidth Uncertainty for power measure- ments at +20 °C to +25 °C absolute (in dB) Uncertainty for power measure- ments at +20 °C to +25 °C relative (in dB)
R&S®NRP18S-10, N (m)
10 MHz to 18 GHz 1 nW to 2 W (–60 dBm to +33 dBm) 10 MHz to 2.4 GHz: < 1.14 <5 µs> 100 kHz 0.083 to 0.198 0.022 to 0.087
    >2.4 GHz to 8.0 GHz: < 1.20      
    > 8.0 GHz to 12.4 GHz: < 1.25      
    > 12.4 GHz to 18.0 GHz: < 1.30      
R&S®NRP18S-20, N (m)
10 MHz to 18 GHz 10 nW to 15 W (–50 dBm to +42 dBm) 10 MHz to 2.4 GHz: < 1.14 <5 µs> 100 kHz 0.083 to 0.198 0.022 to 0.087
    >2.4 GHz to 8.0 GHz: < 1.25      
    > 8.0 GHz to 12.4 GHz: < 1.30      
    > 12.4 GHz to 18.0 GHz: < 1.41      
R&S®NRP18S-25, N (m)
10 MHz to 18 GHz 30 nW to 30 W (–45 dBm to +45 dBm) 10 MHz to 2.4 GHz: < 1.14 <5 µs> 100 kHz 0.083 to 0.198 0.022 to 0.087
    >2.4 GHz to 8.0 GHz: < 1.25      
    > 8.0 GHz to 12.4 GHz: < 1.30      
    > 12.4 GHz to 18.0 GHz: < 1.41      
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