hi,
I have a question about power sensor and thermistor mount calibration.
If I have only 100kHz to 4.2 GHz and 50 MHz to 26.5 GHz Standard thermistor mount,
Can I calibrate 8481A Power sensor(10 MHz to 18.5 GHz)??
Yes
Yes, use the low range standard to do your checks below 100Mhz and use the other standard for the rest.
We solved this problem in PS-Cal for one of our customers. We allow the operator to configure the test template using two standards to cover the full frequency range of the UUT.
I think we are the only company with a commercially available product that covers from 9kHz to 50GHz.
Mike.
after getting out of the military I went to work for Booton for a few months, and they also had a 10Khz to 50Ghz
Quote from: spanishfly25 on 10-10-2013 -- 14:49:41
after getting out of the military I went to work for Booton for a few months, and they also had a 10Khz to 50Ghz
That's scary.
I spent a lot of time last year adding Boonton Power Sensors to PS-Cal for one of our customers. I think we are the only company out there that as added the Rise Time test on the peak power sensors.
Mike
when I was in the military, I though Booton was good and a very big company, but when I went to work for them. I totally change my mind, is a very small company, only one building. the only thing keeping that company a float is the military contracts. HP, Agilent or what ever they are called now, kill them when they came up with a better power sensor.
We are an Agilent Solution Partner, so I will have to eat some crow for saying this. But Boonton is making some pretty good power sensors. The were the only company to make a power sensors that meet the requirements to support the JSF. Agilent and R&S, were not fast enough.
Personally I think it is very impressive what the small companies do. When you look at true innovation it almost always comes from the small companies.
Mike.