Power Sensor Connects Via USB

July 31, 2007

The model NRP-Z81 broadband power sensor from Rohde & Schwarz combines an RF detector, analog and digital signal processing, and processing logic in a compact sensor that connects to a personal computer (PC) by means of a USB port. The power sensor features a video bandwidth to 30 MHz and rise time of 13 ns, making it suitable for power measurement of pulsed waveforms. It features a dynamic range of 70 dB and can measure minimum levels to -50 dBm for pulsed signals over a frequency range of 50 MHz to 18 GHz. Average power can be measured over power levels from -60 to +20 dBm. For more information on the USB power sensor, visit the Rohde & Schwarz website at: www.rohde-schwarz.com

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Jack Browne

Technical Contributor

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.