Diode Power Sensor

The 8487D diode power sensor measures average power over the frequency range 50 MHz to 50 GHz and power range -70 to -20 dBm (50 dB dynamic range).

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  • Measurement type

    Average/CW only

  • Connector type

    2.4 mm (m)

  • Frequency range

    50 MHz to 50 GHz

  • Maximum power

    20 dBm (10 uW)

  • Power range

    -70 to -20 dBm

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Highlights

  • Frequency range of 50 MHz to 50 GHz
  • Accurate average power measurements over -70 to -20 dBm
  • Excellent SWR for reducing mismatch uncertainty
  • Diode power sensing element
  • 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.