USB Sensor Reads Power to 6 GHz

Dec. 21, 2014

A compact USB power sensor reads power levels to 500 W at frequencies to 6 GHz.

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The model 7022 statistical RF Universal-Serial-Bus (USB) power sensor measures power levels from 250 mW to 500 W of digitally modulated signals at frequencies from 350 MHz to 6 GHz. Well suited for in-field measurements, the compact unit measures 5.8 × 4.8 × 1.3 in. and weighs just 1.5 lb. In addition to checking power, it can perform a number of other measurements, including VSWR and return loss. It works with the firm’s Windows-based Virtual Power Meter software running on a personal computer (PC).

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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.