Peak power meters

Anritsu has introduced the ML2480B series wideband peak power meters that combine 20 MHz bandwidth and 64 MS/s sampling rate that allow the instruments to conduct accurate peak power measurements on next-generation wireless and military communications signals.

The meters are suitable for evaluating chipsets, modules, handsets and base stations during R&D and manufacturing.

There are two meters in the series, both of which are designed to measure average power, peak power and crest factor, as well as provide statistical analysis of complex modulated signals.

The ML2487B supports single sensor input while the ML2488B supports dual sensor inputs.

The dual-channel sensor input and display allow for the simultaneous monitoring of WLAN and Bluetooth-enabled devices and provides testing for the coexistence of multiple standards.

With a 20 MHz video bandwidth, the ML2480B series is suitable for both present and future testing. The wide video bandwidth enables high-accuracy peak power measurements on power envelope conditions.

The series has been designed with a number of features to make measurements easier, including an ethernet remote control interface, preset of 18 predefined and configurable measurements and an external video port that supports LCD and CRT monitors.

The incorporation of ethernet makes it easy to integrate the power meters into PC-centric ATE racks that need to be controlled remotely via a LAN.

Further simplifying operation is a remote graphical user interface, PowerMax, which provides an enhanced visualisation of instrument display and streamlines remote control of the ML2480B. PowerMax allows measurement results for up to eight gates and up to four marker readings to be simultaneously displayed on a monitor.