USB Power Sensor Reads Levels To 8 GHz

Sept. 2, 2010

The model PWR-8GHS+ Universal Serial Bus (USB) smart power sensor from Mini-Circuits takes advantage of the processing power of a personal computer with a USB port to make power measurements from -30 to +20 dBm at frequencies from 1 MHz to 8 GHz. The measurement uncertainty is typically ?0.2 dB or better across the full dynamic range and frequency range. The USB power sensor does not require reference signal calibration and is supplied with graphical user interface (GUI) software for operation with a Windows-compatible 32- or 64-b operating system; it also features support for Linux-based 32- and 64-b operating systems.

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Jack Browne

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Jack Browne, Technical Contributor, has worked in technical publishing for over 30 years. He managed the content and production of three technical journals while at the American Institute of Physics, including Medical Physics and the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. He has been a Publisher and Editor for Penton Media, started the firm’s Wireless Symposium & Exhibition trade show in 1993, and currently serves as Technical Contributor for that company's Microwaves & RF magazine. Browne, who holds a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York and BA degrees in English and Philosophy from Fordham University, is a member of the IEEE.