Rohde & Schwarz NRPxxS and NRPxxSN USB diode power sensors

Rohde & Schwarz has introduced the NRPxxS and NRPxxSN USB three-path diode power sensors. The completely redesigned sensors offer unprecedented measurement speed and measurement accuracy, even at low levels. The NRPxxSN model offers both a USB and a LAN interface.

The NRPxxS/SN power sensors help mobile communications users perform power measurements on signals such as GSM, 3GPP, LTE and LTE-Advanced.

Both power sensor models are available for three different frequency ranges, from 10 MHz to 8 GHz, to 18 GHz and to 33 GHz.

The NRPxxS/SN sensors enable 10,000 triggered measurements per second with a minimum trigger resolution of 100 µs. A special mode even permits in excess of 50,000 equidistant measurements/s. And the improved three-path diode design makes it possible to decrease the lower measurement limit to -70 dBm. The result is a wide dynamic range of 93 dB and instruments that can measure up to four times faster than previous solutions, especially at low levels.

The new LAN interface on the NRPxxSN model now allows remote power measurements over large distances. The power sensor is conveniently controlled from a GUI accessed via web browser. No additional software is needed.