Rohde & Schwarz NRP8SN Diode Power Sensor

Overview

The NRP8SN is a three-path diode power sensor that combines high measurement accuracy across a broad dynamic range with excellent speed. It operates from 10 MHz to 8 GHz, covering power levels from 100 pW to 200 mW (-70 dBm to +23 dBm). The sensor can be used with the Rohde & Schwarz NRP2 base unit, a laptop/PC via USB/LAN, or integrated with many Rohde & Schwarz instruments including signal generators, analyzers, and network analyzers.

Key Features

• Frequency range: 10 MHz to 8 GHz
• Power range: 100 pW to 200 mW (-70 dBm to +23 dBm)
• High measurement speed: >50,000 readings/second, 10,000 triggered measurements/second
• Enhanced three-path technology reduces measurement noise for -70 dBm lower limit and 93 dB dynamic range
• High measurement accuracy across entire level range for all signal types and modulation
• Trigger I/O port directly on sensor
• Multiple connectivity options: USB, LAN/USBTMC, and integration with R&S instruments
• Web client interface for remote operation
• Compensation for cable losses and reflections via offset, S-parameter, and Gamma correction

Applications

• Fast and accurate low-level RF power measurements
• Complex test setups with multiple reflection sources
• Remote power measurements over large distances via LAN
• Laboratory and field testing with Rohde & Schwarz test instruments