- Rohde & Schwarz presents the new R&S NRP140TWG(N) thermal power sensor, designed to meet the growing demands of applications in the F band utilizing a WR 8 waveguide connector.
- This power sensor, temperature compensated, is traceable to the National Metrology Institute (NMI) in Germany (PTB).
- With its plug-and-play capability, users can connect it via USBTMC or LAN interfaces.
The new R&S NRP140TWG(N) follows the R&S NRP170TWG power sensor which was the first thermal power sensor to cover the full D band. With the new sensor, Rohde & Schwarz now also offers a dedicated solution for power measurements in the F band, using an WR 8 waveguide connector.
The sensors are calibrated for long-term stability and can compensate for environmental temperature influences within the specified operating range from 0°C to + 50°C. R&S NRP140TWG(N) sensors have a dynamic range of –35 dBm to +20 dBm and up to 500 measurements per second. According to Rohde & Schwarz, they are the only NMI-traceable RF power sensors for the F band.
New upper-band automotive radar and SatCom applications
As the ADAS/AD community collaborates with standardization authorities to define new frequency bands for automotive radar, the R&S NRP140TWG(N) is conceived to facilitate safer radar-based ADAS and autonomous driving technologies. With the increasing exploration of higher frequency bands in satellite communications, it has already attracted orders from space companies.
NMI traceability
In collaboration with Germany’s national metrology institute Physikalisch-Technische-Bundesanstalt (PTB) and other European NMIs Rohde & Schwarz was first to establish NMI traceability up to 170 GHz for the R&S NRP170TWG. Now, the new R&S NRP140TWG(N) sensor offers full NMI traceability in the frequency range from 90 GHz for to 140 GHz.
