Agilent Technologies U2020 X-series USB power sensors

Agilent Technologies has announced the U2020 X-series of fast USB power sensors. With the peak and average power measurement capabilities of a power meter, these compact, high-performance sensors allow engineers to test devices faster and with greater efficiency and accuracy.

The product’s measurement speed (3500 readings/s or higher), along with its internal zero and calibration function, enables users to maximise test efficiency and reduce the cost of test in areas such as high-volume component manufacturing.

The sensors also come with built-in trigger functions. The trigger-in function allows accurate triggering of small signals close to the signal noise floor. (This is especially important when analysing complex signals with very low power outputs.) The trigger-out port allows users to perform data logging while the video-output feature gives users the flexibility to use the USB sensors with an oscilloscope as an alternative method to display pulse signals and measure pulse parameters.

With a compact USB form factor, U2020 X-series sensors help technicians and engineers test faster and with greater ease. These sensors operate without needing a power meter or external power supply, making them space efficient in manufacturing lines. The sensors also provide a portable, lightweight solution for field applications such as base-station maintenance.

The N1918A Option 100 Power Analyzer PC licence key - bundled with each sensor - gives R&D engineers powerful software that performs complex pulse analysis similar to a power meter.