RF and Microwave Power Sensors/Meters — Tektronix PSM3000, PSM4000, and PSM5000 Series

PSM4000 Series USB Power Meters (Average/Peak/Pulse)

Characteristic

PSM4110

PSM4120

PSM4320

PSM4410

Input Connector

3.5 mm, male

N-type, male

N-type, male

3.5 mm, male

Frequency Range

10 MHz to 8 GHz

10 MHz to 8 GHz

50 MHz to 18.6 GHz

50 MHz to 20 GHz

Dynamic Range

10 MHz to 6 GHz: –60 dBm to +20 dBm

6 GHz to 8GHz: –50 dBmto+20 dBm

–40 dBm to +20 dBm

Maximum Peak-to-Average Ratio

10 MHzto6GHz: 80dB

6GHz to8GHz: 70dB

55 dB

Internal Video Bandwidth

10 MHz, typical

Timebase

±50 ppm, typical

Sample Rate

500 kS/s

Average Power, Minimum Pulse

Width

500 ns, typical

Peak Power, Minimum Pulse

Width

200 ns, typical

Calibration Factor Uncertainty

(CF)

10 MHz to 100 MHz: 7.0%

100 MHz to 500 MHz: 4.0%

500MHz to 8GHz: 2.5%

10 MHz to 100 MHz: 7.0%

100MHz to 500MHz: 4.0%

500MHz to 8GHz: 1.7%

50 MHz to 500 MHz: 4.0%

500 MHz to 10 GHz: 1.7%

10 GHzto18.6GHz: 1.9%

50 MHz to 500 MHz: 4.0%

500 MHz to 12.5 GHz: 2.6%

12.5 GHzto18GHz: 3.2%

18 GHzto20GHz: 3.5%

Linearity Uncertainty (L)

10 MHz to 100 MHz

+15 dBm to +20 dBm: 7.0%

+10 dBm to +15 dBm: 5.0%

–60dBm to +10dBm: 4.0%

100MHz to2GHz

+15 dBm to +20 dBm: 7.0%

+10 dBm to +15 dBm: 5.0%

–60dBm to +10dBm: 3.0%

2GHz to8GHz

+15 dBm to +20 dBm: 5.0%

+10 dBm to +15 dBm: 3.0%

–60dBm to +10dBm: 2.0%

50 MHz to 100 MHz

+15 dBm to +20 dBm: 7.0%

–40dBm to +15dBm: 5.0%

100 MHz to 2 GHz

+15 dBm to +20 dBm: 7.0%

+5 dBm to +15 dBm: 5.0%

–40 dBm to +5 dBm: 3.0%

2GHz to 20 GHz

+15 dBm to +20 dBm: 6.0%

+5 dBm to +15 dBm: 4.0%

–40 dBm to +5 dBm: 2.0%

Noise Uncertainty (N)

1 second integration

+10dBm to +20dBm:

0.22% (10 MHz to 100 MHz)

0.15% (100 MHz to 8 GHz)

–30dBm to +10dBm:

0.22% (10 MHz to 100 MHz)

0.04% (100 MHz to 8 GHz)

–50 dBm to –30 dBm:

0.22% (10 MHz to 100 MHz)

0.04% (100 MHz to 6 GHz)

0.15% (6 GHz to 8 GHz)

–60 dBm to –50 dBm:

0.44% (10 MHz to 100 MHz)

0.15% (100 MHz to 6 GHz)

5 second integration

+10 dBm to +20 dBm: 1.5% (50 MHz to 20 GHz)

–20dBm to +10 dBm: 1.0%(50 MHzto20GHz)

–30 dBm to –20 dBm: 1.5% (50 MHz to 20 GHz)

–40 dBm to –30 dBm: 7.0% (50 MHz to 18.6 GHz)

[(0.35 nW at 25 °C) + |ΔT| × (0.025 nW / °C)] + 0.005 nW / month

50 MHz to 500 MHz

[(200 nW at 25 °C) + |ΔT| × (10 nW / °C)] + 10 nW / month

500 MHz to 20 GHz

[(100nWat25°C) +|ΔT| × (5 nW / °C)] + 5 nW / month

1.09:1 VSWR

(27 dB Return Loss)

1.15:1 VSWR

(23 dB Return Loss)

50 MHzto10GHz: 1.20:1VSWR

(21 dB Return Loss)

10 GHz to 18.6 GHz:

1.29:1 VSWR

(18 dB Return Loss)

50 MHz to 10 GHz: 1.20:1 VSWR

(21dBReturnLoss)

10 GHz to 20 GHz: 1.29:1 VSWR

(18 dB Return Loss)