Agilent/Keysight N8482H Thermocouple Power Sensor 6GHz High Power

The Agilent/Keysight N8482H is a thermocouple power sensor designed for accurate RF and microwave power measurements across a broad frequency range. It serves as a replacement for the legacy 8480 Series power sensors, offering enhanced performance characteristics. This sensor is equipped with an internal EEPROM that stores calibration factors, enabling automatic loading into compatible power meters and eliminating manual entry errors. Its design prioritizes accuracy, linearity, and repeatability for reliable power assessment in various demanding applications.

### Technical Specifications

* **Sensor Type:** Thermocouple Power Sensor
* **Frequency Range:** 100 kHz to 6 GHz
* **Power Measurement Range:** -15 dBm to +35 dBm (Some sources also indicate -10 dBm to +35 dBm)
* **Power Linearity:** Less than 1%
* **SWR (Standing Wave Ratio):** Excellent SWR, minimizing mismatch uncertainty
* **Repeatability:** Highly accurate power repeatability
* **Calibration:**
* EEPROM to store calibration factors, eliminating manual entry
* Accurate calibration and traceability to US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
* **Connector Type:** Type-N (male) connector for N8482H/100 models (Other connector types may be available for different models in the N8480 series, such as 3.5 mm, 2.4 mm, 1.85 mm, and APC-7 for specific variants or older models)

### Compatibility

* **Compatible Power Meters:**
* EPM Series: N1913A/14A, E4418B/19B
* EPM-P Series: E4416A/17A
* P-Series: N1911A/12A
* **SCPI Code Compatibility:**
* Compatible with 8480 series (Option CFT)
* Compatible with E-Series sensor (standard option)
* **Incompatible Power Meters:**
* Older 43x series
* E1416A
* N8262A
* 5314x microwave counters
* E7495x base station test set

### Physical Characteristics

* **Connector:** Type-N (male) for the N8482H/100 model.

### Key Features and Enhancements

* **EEPROM Calibration:** Integrated EEPROM automatically loads calibration factors, streamlining the calibration process and reducing potential manual input errors.
* **Enhanced Performance:** Offers improvements over legacy 8480 Series sensors, including wider dynamic range, better accuracy, linearity, repeatability, and SWR.
* **Option CFT:** Provides backward compatibility for users transitioning from legacy 8480 Series power sensors, maintaining manual calibration factor entry and SCPI compatibility. This option is not compatible with older power meters like the 43x series.
* **Traceability:** Features accurate calibration and traceability to US NIST standards.

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