High speed and high accuracy RF power measurements offered with new power sensors

The new Rohde & Schwarz R&S NRP67S and R&S NRP67SN power sensors offer a frequency range unprecedented in a diode power sensor, reaching from 50MHz up to 67GHz. Combined with the benefits of the company's unique three-path diode technology, a wide dynamic range from -70dBm to 20 dBm, and a high measurement speed of 10,000 measurements per second, users can benefit from very fast power measurements with excellent accuracy and dynamic range not possible at these frequencies before.

With the latest WiFi and Wireless HD standards operating above 57GHz is now supported, as well as nearly all other wireless communication technologies in use, the R&S NRP67S/SN is a near-universal tool for wireless infrastructure power measurements.

All R&S NRPxxS power sensors with their portable format are excellent for installation, maintenance, or monitoring applications, both locally or remotely. They can be employed connected to an R&S NRX power meter, selected signal generators and analysers from the company, or a PC with the R&S NRPV virtual power meter software installed. Also, the R&S NRPxxSN incorporates an Ethernet interface to support remote operation via LAN. The devices support the industry-standard USBTMC protocol, making integration into test systems simple.

Rohde & Schwarz has increased the maximum measurable frequency of its three-path diode power sensors to an unrivalled 67 GHz. The three-path technology enables extremely fast and accurate power measurements with a high-sensitivity, portable instrument of minimum size and weight. This frequency extension makes high speed power measurements possible for additional applications such as IEEE 802.11ay and 802.11ad WiGig Wireless LAN, millimeter-wave terrestrial short distance communication links, and satellite-satellite links operating at 60 GHz.

Munich, January 21, 2021 — The new R&S NRP67S and R&S NRP67SN power sensors introduce a frequency range unprecedented in a diode power sensor, reaching from 50 MHz all the way up to 67 GHz. Combined with the advantages of the unique Rohde & Schwarz three-path diode technology, a wide dynamic range from -70 dBm to 20 dBm, and a high measurement speed of 10,000 measurements per second, users benefit from extremely fast power measurements with unsurpassed accuracy and dynamic range previously not possible at these frequencies.

With the latest WiFi and Wireless HD standards operating above 57 GHz now supported, as well as practically all other wireless communication technologies in use, the R&S NRP67S/SN is a near universal tool for wireless infrastructure power measurements.

All R&S NRPxxS power sensors with their portable format are ideal for installation, maintenance, or monitoring applications, both locally or remote. They can be used connected to an R&S NRX power meter, selected Rohde & Schwarz signal generators and analyzers, or a PC with the R&S NRPV virtual power meter software installed. In addition, the R&S NRPxxSN includes an Ethernet interface to support remote operation via LAN. The devices support the industry standard USBTMC protocol, making integration into test systems easy.